Today is Tuesday August 3, 2010
National Watermelon Day
Today, we celebrate the staple of many American picnics: the watermelon. Comprised of 90% water, it's no wonder why this fruit is such a refreshing, summer favorite. Eat it plain, grill it, or mix it into salsa, however you eat your watermelon it will leave you wanting more.
It is believed that the first watermelons were planted in Egypt during the Twelfth Dynasty after many watermelon seeds were recovered from the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamen. Did you know that watermelons can be found in a variety of colors including red, pink, white, or yellow and weigh an average of 10 to 45 pounds?
Watermelon lovers, celebrate National Watermelon Day by cutting yourself an extra large slice of this juicy, sweet fruit and checking out this site just for you!
Today is also Grab Some Nuts Day
This week is Simplify Your Life Week
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On this day in History:
1900 - Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. was founded.
1914 - Germany declared war on France. The next day World War I began when Britain declared war on Germany.
1933 - The Mickey Mouse Watch was introduced for the price of $2.75.
1936 - Jesse Owens won the first of his four Olympic gold medals.
1949 - The National Basketball Association (NBA) was formed. The league was formed by the merger between the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League.
1984 - Mary Lou Retton won a gold medal at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
Quote of the Day:
"It is not length of life, but depth of life."
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
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