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74Why is October the 10th Month if October Means 8?
And why should September be the 9th month if September means 7? It all dates back to the Julian calendar. In 45 B.C. Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator, introduced the Julian calendar. With just a few...
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77Why is January 1st the start of the year?
Why is January 1st New Year's Day, and the start of the year? Find out here....
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71April Fools Day
The origins of April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day appear to be lost in time. Humor is a part of life and most people enjoy a good laugh. Of course life has its serious side as well and if no one took life...
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45Christmas But Not Hanukah
A writer of wonderful books, Donna Smith, wrote a short piece about Old Christmas in Rodanthe, North Carolina (Hubpages.com). In 1582 the Julian Calendar was replaced with the Gregorian Calendar and thereby...
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