Today is...
World Population Day!

There are billions of people who live on this planet, but the growth of the Earth’s population has caused many social and environmental problems. Poverty and hunger are two of the key issues.
The UN established World Population Day to raise public awareness about the challenges we face. The goal is to get people around the world to help those who are negatively affected by population growth. It’s hard for one person to bring about a solution that will influence the entire world, but if every individual tries to make a difference in his or her local community, worldwide change is attainable.
Today, volunteer your time at a soup kitchen, donate to your local food pantry, or talk to your friends about the problems at hand. To find out more about World Population Day, visit the official website. You can make a difference!

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Today is also National Blueberry Muffin Day & All American Pet Photo Day

July is National Grilling Month & National Ice Cream 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. ______________________________________________________ "At bottom every man knows well enough that he is a unique human being, only once on this earth; and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvelously picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, ever be put together a second time." --Friedrich Nietzsche