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Red Planet Day is celebrated every year on November 28 and honors NASA's Mariner 4 mission, the first successful flyby of Mars.

Stuffing was first recorded in an ancient Roman cookbook, Apicius de re Coquinaria, published around the 1st Century AD.

The French government passed a law in 1993 dictating how baguettes are made, forbidding pre-prepared dough.

Did you know that there's an international award specifically for writing the best articles about olive oil?

For over 2000 years, peonies have been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat conditions like blood disorders or parasites.

Spider silk is the toughest known biological material. It is strong enough that some spiders can catch and eat bats in their webs.

The international symbol of mental health awareness is a green ribbon, often used to show support on World Mental Health Day.

Marigolds are an integral part of Mexico’s Day of the Dead festival as they're believed to guide spirits with their bright colors.

Oak trees can produce red leaves during the fall due to chemical changes from natural sugars getting trapped in their leaves.

Every year, the Great British Baking Show selects its contestants from an application pool of over 12,000 people!

In Australia, kids who live in areas too rural for normal schools can learn via radio and the Internet at the "School of the Air."

Did you know that squirrels bury up to 3,000 nuts in the fall, using clever strategies to ensure they can find them during winter?