December 22 is the first day of winter for all the folks in the Northern Hemisphere! The sun is the furthest away from the equator, shining directly over the Tropic of Capricorn (Alice Springs, Australia and Sao Paulo, Brazil are just a couple of cities along the Tropic of Capricorn.) The first day of winter [...]

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Black Friday – is the name given to the busy shopping day the Friday after Thanksgiving. This term, which began in the mid 1970s, most likely refers to retailers’ sales moving from the red into the black (making a profit). Not the busiest shopping day?! The day after Thanksgiving is not the busiest shopping day, [...]

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With Thanksgiving coming up next Thursday in the U.S., I thought it would be fun to share some interesting facts about this historical holiday. Note: You can always turn these into a trivia game – much to the delight or chagrin of your company- while waiting for the turkey to cook! Abraham Lincoln was the [...]

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Do you know what the most popular candy bar in the US is? It’s Snickers! Here are some Fun Facts about the Snickers candy bar:  Snickers was born in 1930 It was named after the Mars family’s favorite horse Snickers was first sold for a nickel Today, Snickers has approximately $2 billion in globals sales [...]

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