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November 11 is Veterans Day, a holiday to honor those who have served in the Armed Forces. It was originally named Armistice Day, commemorating the end of which war?

Honoring the Defenders of Freedom on Veterans Day Armistice Day commemorated the end of World War I. An armistice was declared at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the year 1918. In 1938, Congress made it a federal holiday. In 1947, the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all who have served.

REMINDER: Fall Back tonight before bedtime!
Nations around the world use some version of Daylight Saving Time. But one section of the earth receives no benefit and doesn’t use it. Where is this place?

Turning Back the Clock: Returning to Standard Time Nations located along the equator see little benefit to Daylight Saving Time since the difference in the number of daylight versus dark hours varies little. For the rest of us, it’s good to remember to “spring forward, and fall back.” You’ll lose an hour of sleep in the spring and gain an ho...

One common Halloween tradition is linked to an Irish folk character named Stingy Jack. What tradition came from his story?

Halloween: It’s So Much Fun It’s Scary Stingy Jack was a mythical Irish figure who was said to roam the countryside with a lantern made from a burning coal in a hollowed-out turnip.The Halloween tradition of a lighted Jack O’ Lantern evolved from that story.