Today is...
Ear Muffs Day

A fifteen-year-old boy from Maine named Chester Greenwood invented ear muffs in 1873. According to one legend, Chester liked to go skating at a nearby pond but couldn’t find a way to keep his ears warm. Everything he tried was either too bulky or too itchy, so he came up with the “Greenwood Champion Ear Protectors.” In 1877 Chester patented his invention and opened a successful factory. People have been wearing ear muffs ever since.
While you may or may not need your ear muffs in March, everyone can celebrate this iconic winter accessory. Sport a pair today in honor of Ear Muffs Day!

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Today is also Coconut Torte Day & Registered Dietitian Day

March is National Peanut Month & International Ideas Month & National Craft Month

This week is Teen Tech Week

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History for March 13 1781 - Sir William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus. 1877 - Chester Greenwood patented the earmuff. 1901 - Andrew Carnegie announced that he was retiring from business and that he would spend the rest of his days giving away his fortune. His net worth was estimated at $300 million. 1972 - "The Merv Griffin Show" debuted in syndication for Metromedia Television. 1997 - Sister Nirmala was chosen by India's Missionaries of Charity to succeed Mother Teresa as leader of the Catholic order. ________________________________________________________ "It is not length of life, but depth of life." --Ralph Waldo Emerson