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[Joejokin]

Happy Russian Cosmonaut Day

When: always on April 12.

Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space on April 12, 1961 aboard Vostok 1. He spent 108 minutes in space. This day was decreed by the USSR's Supreme Council on April 9th, 1962.

This flight marked the beginning of the space race. While Russia (then the USSR), put the first man in space, The United States went on to be the first to put a man on the moon.

 

[Joejokin]

Yuri's Planet
Image Credit: ISS Expedition 30, NASA
Explanation: On another April 12th, in 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alexseyevich Gagarin became the first human to see planet Earth from space. Commenting on his view from orbit he reported, "The sky is very dark; the Earth is bluish. Everything is seen very clearly". To celebrate, consider this recent image from the orbiting International Space Station. A stunning view of the planet at night from an altitude of 240 miles, it was recorded on March 28. The lights of Moscow, Russia are near picture center and one of the station's solar panel arrays is on the left. Aurora and the glare of sunlight lie along the planet's gently curving horizon. Stars above the horizon include the compact Pleiades star cluster, immersed in the auroral glow.

 

[Kemosabe]

thats an awesome view. i hear that commercial trips to space are a definite reality, and they are not all that far into the future.

 

[Joejokin]

That would be cool. I have always been fascinated with space.

 

[Kemosabe]

me too. and its happening soon Richard Branson's company is one of the front runners for getting it going.

 

[Kemosabe]

too bad its gonna cost tens of thousands for a ticket though
thats gonna really put a damper on things

 

[Joejokin]

Tens of thousands of dollars LOL. Dont see that happening in my future.

 

[woody55]

Hi Rich! Just patrolling through looking for Zombies! Nope none here! Laters!

 

[Joejokin]

Happy International Moment of Laughter Day

When : Always April 14th

International Moment of Laughter Day is a special day that will put a big smile on your face. The objective of this day is to get people to laugh, and to laugh more often. After all, "laughter is the best medicine".


Moment of Laughter Day is also known as National Moment of Laughter Day, and plain old Moment of Laughter Day. We don't care whether you celebrate today as a local, national, or international day. What's important is that you bring about laughter (and happiness) to those you come in contact with today.


To celebrate this special day, simply tell jokes or do funny things that cause people to laugh. A smile is not a good enough reaction. Successful participation in this day results in whole-hearted laughter.



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Origin of "Moment of Laughter Day":
Humorologist Izzy Gesell created Moment of Laughter Day to encourage people to laugh. It sure would be nice to meet the creator of this day in person, so we could share a laugh together.

We found varying dates for this celebration, all in the month of April. But among them, April 14th is the day designated by the creator as International Moment of Laughter Day.

 

[Joejokin]

 

[RippleInStillWater]

We all need more laughter in our lives!!!

 

[Joejokin]

Thats funny Rip, I can finally laugh now. Just put the kids in bed! Although the 3 year old was downstairs last night at 3:30 watching tv.

 

[Joejokin]

For all you fruit flavor lovers we just added a new Pineapple flavor tonight, called what else but..............
The House of SquarePants

 

[Loveridden]

Sweet!!! Love the name lol!

 

[Joejokin]

Thanks Loveridden, although I cant take credit for it. Adele came up with the name for that one.

 

[Joejokin]

Happy Rubber Eraser Day

When : Always on April 15

Make no mistake, Rubber Eraser Day celebrates the invention of erasers. We all make mistakes. This day is designated to recognize and appreciate the value of that little plug (as manufacturers call them) that sits atop our pencils. When we make a mistake, they are the big "cover-up", make that eraser, of our booboo or faux pax. Just imagine how messy our documents would be without it!

Why not just call it "Eraser Day"? There's two reasons. The first erasers were made of rubber. Today, they are made of rubber, or vinyl. Secondly, in Great Brittain, they are formally called "rubbers".

In the world of erasers, two men are prominent. Joseph Priestley discovered the eraser in 1770, using pieces of rubber imported from Brazil. Then in 1858, Hyman Lipman of Philadelphia, Pa., patented the pencil with an eraser at the end.

Today's Quote: To err is human, an eraser is divine!



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Origin of Rubber Eraser Day
There is a wealth of information about the discovery of the erasers. However, our research failed to discover who established Rubber Eraser Day.

We did discover some discrepancy about when this day is celebrated. Most references point to April 15th as Rubber Eraser Day. However, some sites proclaim April 13th as Rubber Eraser Day.

 

[Joejokin]

 

[woody55]

Zombie Patrol passing through again! hey Rich!

 

[RippleInStillWater]

Eraser day -- reminds me of the trippiest movie I have ever seen, not surprisingly by David Lynch......

 

[Joejokin]

National Stress Awareness Day



When : Always April 16th

Is work or school putting on the pressure? Are the kids on your nerves? Is there enough money to pay all of those the bills? There are literally thousands of reasons for you to get stressed out.

RELAX!!! Today is National Stress Awareness Day. This is your opportunity to recognize that there is plenty of stress in your life... as if you didn't already know. More importantly, today is an opportunity to learn, and to do something about the stress...... before it drives you batty or worse.

April is also designated as Stress Awareness Month.

Did you know? There was method behind the madness. April 16 was designated as Stress Awareness Day because it is the day after taxes are due!

Note: The UK also has a National Stress Awareness Day, organized by the International Stress Management Association. It is held in November. The date changes each year.



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Origin of Stress Awareness Day:
Stress Awareness Day and Stress Awareness Month is sponsored by the Health Resource Network(HRN). They started this holiday in 1992 to increase public awareness of the causes and cures of stress.