Today is Monday July 11, 2011

World Population Day

Today is World Population Day! There are billions of people who live on this planet and this number grows at an increasing rate. The UN established this day to raise public awareness about the global population issues at hand. This way, we can all help form a better future for our fellow humans.

An educational and fun way to celebrate the day is to play a trivia game. Make question and answer cards based on population facts. Then challenge your friends to answer them! For example, how many people have ever lived on Earth? The Population Reference Bureau estimates that the number is near110 billion!

To celebrate World Population Day, visit this website. Learn what you can do to help build awareness!

Today is also National Blueberry Muffin Day

July is National Ice Cream Month & National Grilling Month

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History for July 11   1798 - The U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by "An Act for Establishing a Marine Corps" passed by the U.S. Congress. The act also created the U.S. Marine Band. The Marines were first commissioned by the Continental Congress on November 10, 1775. 1914 - Babe Ruth debuted in the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox. 1918 - Enrico Caruso recorded "Over There" written by George M. Cohan. 1985 - Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros became the first major league pitcher to earn 4,000 strikeouts in a career. 2000 - Lars Ulrich (Metallica) was the first witness to testify at a U.S. Senate hearing over copyright law issues concerning free sharing of music files on Web sites such as Napster and MP3.com.

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 Quote of the Day:


"Do not be interested in the quantity of people who respect and admire you, but in their quality. If bad people dislike you, so much the better."

--Lucius Annaeus Seneca