Today is...
National Pistachio Day

It’s National Pistachio Day! The pistachio is a small bushy tree native to the Middle East. It produces bunches of fruit (similar to grapes) and the pistachio nut is the seed of that fruit.
People use pistachios in cooking and enjoy them fresh or roasted as a snack. Pistachio ice cream with its distinctive green color is also popular. Pistachios have more antioxidants per serving than green tea. They are also an excellent source of fiber, copper, manganese, and Vitamin B6.  
To celebrate National Pistachio Day, enjoy a handful of delicious pistachio nuts!

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Today is also World Spay Day


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History for February 26 1815 - Napoleon escaped from the Island of Elba. He then began his second conquest of France. 1870 - In New York, the first subway line was opened to the public. 1919 - The Grand Canyon was established as a National Park with an act of the U.S. Congress. 1952 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that Britain had its own atomic bomb. 1970 - The Beatles album "Beatles Again" was released in the U.S. It contained the song "Hey Jude." 1977 - The Eagles' "Hotel California" was released. ________________________________________________________ "The greatest danger, that of losing one's own self, may pass off as quietly as if it were nothing; every other loss, that of an arm, a leg, five dollars, a wife, etc., is sure to be noticed." --Soren Kierkegaard