The perfect slice of toast should be cooked for precisely 216 seconds, according to a mathematical formula devised by a team of British researchers.
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| Pixiebay |
It is illegal for children in Tokyo to make a noise when playing — the legal decibel level city-wide is the same as a library's.
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| Prince Edward in 1539, by Hans Holbein the Younger |
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| Vaughan Williams c. 1920 |
The landing is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States on the second Monday in October. Actual observance varies in different parts of the United States, ranging from large-scale parades and events to complete non-observance.
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| Columbus Day in Salem, Massachusetts in 1892 |
In some Latin American countries such as Mexico, October 12 is known as Día de la Raza or (Day of the Race). Other countries such as Spain refer the holiday as Día de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional de España where it is also the religious festivity of la Virgen del Pilar.
In South Dakota and Wisconsin, Native American Day is a holiday celebrated across the United States in lieu of Columbus Day on October 12. Native American Day is aimed at changing the way people view Native Americans as well as honoring the cultural contributions of their communities to the respective state’s history, as well as to the overall country.
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| Aerial view of the statue. By Gustavo Facci from Argentina - Flickr |
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