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Everyday has its own importance. May it be related to our lives or not.

It is important for sumone. so we all should atleast know about it. Even if we dont celebrate it.

Today is 12th February 2017

Do u all know what is the importance of today's day in our life's??

want to know why??

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We must, however, acknowledge, as it seems to me, that man with all his noble qualities... still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin.
Charles Darwin

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There was a pivotal moment in history when we began to look at ourselves, and at life, in a new way. It changed not just how we perceived ourselves, but how we were related to all the other life and species on Earth. We came to realize, along the way, that we were kin, however distant, of every lifeform on Earth, and that moment was both aggrandizing and humbling, all at once. That moment was when Charles Darwin brought the idea of Law of Natural Selection into the limelight of the scientific world, and we began to see with clear eyes how everything, absolutely everything, was connected.

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History of Darwin Day

Darwin was absolutely fundamental to the understanding of life and the species of the world as we know it today. Charles Robert Darwin was born in 1809, and grew to become a naturalist and geologist who would come to change the world. He was fascinated by the number and variety of fossils from around the world, and the species in their great diversity, and so set out on a five-year voyage on the Beagle to sail around the world to study life in all its forms.

While his theories were originally rejected by the science of his day, it came to be seen as incontrovertible fact as more and more data was collected and more species were discovered. DNA research pushed it even further, as we started to see the connections between species in the very genes that composed them. It was impossible not to see that some species originated from other species, and that even man itself had a shared ancestor with the primates. Science would never be the same.

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How to celebrate Darwin Day

The best way to celebrate Darwin Day is to really study evolution and familiarize yourself with the concept of Natural Selection'. It's an often misunderstood concept, with people mistaking Survival of the Fittest' for Survival of the Best', and failing to grasp that fittest' is for a certain set of circumstances. The heart of it is, if a member of a species survives to pass on its genes, then those genes are the ones that survive to shape the new species. Eventually, with enough beneficial mutations, it can go on to become an entirely new species suited for its environment. Read up! It's only the ancestors of everything you have to learn about!

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When you think about it, pennies are a real nuisance. They're small and seemingly almost worthless, and despite putting them safely in your wallet or purse, they always seem to wind up blocking the filter on your washing machine, slipping down the sides of the cushions on your favourite armchair, or getting sucked up the vacuum cleaner. Nevertheless, on one special day each year we can take the time to gather up those ever-wandering coins and finally do something more useful with them that we usually do by donating them to a charity of our choice. Lost Penny Day is the perfect day to take a moment to recognize that despite the fact that pennies may not seem like they are worth much, they can still be found and used to help those in need to whom each and every penny counts and adds up.

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The History of Lost Penny Day

The first penny ever was designed by Benjamin Franklin and minted in 1787. The penny we're familiar with today, however, adorned with the bust of late American president Abraham Lincoln, was first minted in 1909 and released on February 12th to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth. The founder of Lost Penny Day, Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith, wrote a log post about her idea, explaining that what she was trying to demonstrate was: "Petty change can make an astounding difference, which is a positive message indeed, and one we can suspect Honest Abe himself would have supported. In fact, one of Lincoln's most well-known quotes was, "I walk slowly, but I never walk backward.

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How to Celebrate Lost Penny Day

Lost Penny Day is the perfect time to go through your homeyour sofa, the pockets of old coats you haven't worn in ages, and every other nook and cranny you can think of in order to find as many pennies (or loose change altogether) as possible. If you have children, you could even turn the search into an elaborate game, a competition to see who can find the most coins laying about the home collecting dust. Once you've turned your home upside-down, it will be time to count up all of the change you and your children have found, and see who won. The fun doesn't there, though. The next step is to decide what to do with the money you've found, and this could be a chance to teach your children an important lesson or two about life. You could help the winner search for a charity that could use the money, and then write a check out to that charity for the amount you foundeven if it is only a few dollars, make sure your children understand just how many hot bowls of soup that could buy for the homeless, or how much dog or cat food that could buy for the animals at the animal shelter. Alternately, if you feel that your children are mature enough for it, you could go as far as taking them downtown to buy a cup of coffee and a sandwich for that homeless man or woman who always sits on the same bench. Whatever way you and your children choose to spend the money you've found, make sure that they understand just how much small gestures can mean to those in need. It is definitely a lesson they will never forget.

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Plum Pudding Day is dedicated to a mouthwatering treat that, surprisingly enough, contains no plums! In the 17th century when it was first created, plums were referred to as raisins or any other type of dried fruits. Plum pudding (aka Christmas pudding) is a steamed or boiled pudding usually served during the holiday season. Plum pudding is composed of nutmeg, raisins, nuts, apples, cinnamon, dates, and many other ingredients. In England, it is tradition to have every person a household simultaneously hold onto the wooden spoon together to help stir the batter. As they stir it they also have to make a wish!

Observed on February 12th, National Plum Pudding Day is a day to learn more about this delicious dessert.

Plum pudding, also know as Christmas pudding, is a steamed or boiled pudding usually served during the holiday season.

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