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Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 18, 2021 9:03:13 GMT -5
"Get a charge out of National Battery Day! Observed each year on February 18th, the day serves to appreciate the convenience batteries provide to our everyday lives. Today we would be hard-pressed to find someone in the United States who doesn’t benefit from a battery. Even those who live “off the grid” have battery-operated devices such as a flashlight, radio, or watch. A battery changes chemical energy into electricity by bringing the different chemicals together in a specific order. When correctly ordered, the electrons will travel from one substance to another, creating an electrical current."
My notes: Never knew so much about batteries lol
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2021 20:31:31 GMT -5
Very interesting and thanks for sharing.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 18, 2022 10:02:11 GMT -5
"Crab and flounder take center stage on February 18th when National Crab Stuffed Flounder Day arrives each year. The day recognizes the unique, flavorful delight when crab and flounder combine. This one-of-kind dish is composed of a stuffing made with crab meat, bread crumbs, butter, and seasonings, which is stuffed into the whole flounder or rolled up into the fillets and baked.
Flounder is a flatfish in approximately 100 different species. Around the United States, the winter flounder and Pacific flounder are common species. While there are thousands of species of crabs, only certain ones are edible. In the United States, some of the more popular and tasty ones are the blue crab, stone crab, Dungeness, king, and rock or snow crabs. They come in both hard and soft shells and can be found along all the coasts and Hawaii. Popular along the East and Gulf Coasts, there are a variety of restaurants that serve crab-stuffed flounder, and there are plenty of recipes to try your hand at making at home."
My notes: Has anybody had this dish before? I don't really care for meat & that includes seafood, tho I will eat it at times for something different.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 18, 2023 9:39:59 GMT -5
"While February 18th is observed annually as National Drink Wine Day, it would be a shame to celebrate only one day a year. Perhaps this day is just a reminder to drink wine. Wine does have its benefits after all. Moderate drinkers of wine have lower risks of liver disease, type II diabetes, certain kinds of cancers, heart attack, and stroke. It also can reduce the bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase the good (HDL)."
My notes: I've never drank any alcohol & that includes wine. I know wine can have benefits but I rather take a supplement instead. Do you like wine?
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Post by Steve on Feb 18, 2023 12:42:12 GMT -5
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Post by kyng on Feb 18, 2023 13:52:57 GMT -5
Funny... I'm drinking wine right now! To anyone else who's drinking wine today, I hope you enjoy it .
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Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 18, 2024 10:37:57 GMT -5
"World Whale Day is celebrated every year on the third Sunday in February and this year, it takes place on February 18. This day seeks to appreciate these aquatic creatures that are an important part of the ecosystem. It also goes beyond that and draws attention to the man-made challenges that have erupted making marine life difficult. This is due to dumping waste in our oceans, and climate change, e.t.c." My notes: My kind of day What is your favorite whale? I think after near 4 years in the Team Forum community, people know mine by now lol
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Post by Steve on Feb 18, 2024 13:09:34 GMT -5
I'm thinking blue whale for me.
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Post by kyng on Feb 18, 2024 17:33:44 GMT -5
I'll go with the killer whale myself .
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Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 20, 2024 20:09:26 GMT -5
Steve, kyng, Great answers! I saw a blue whale skeleton in a museum once. It was HUGE! Killer whales are quite known.
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Post by Steve on Feb 25, 2024 14:58:13 GMT -5
I'll go with the killer whale myself . Except killer whales are dolphins, not whales. Clicky
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Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 26, 2024 20:38:01 GMT -5
kyng, Steve, Thank you for the link! "So, if these toothed whales are more similar to dolphins, why did orcas start being called “whales” in the first place? First, it’s said that many sailors spotted orcas preying on other whales and larger marine species, garnering them the nickname “whale killer.” Over time, this namesake morphed into “killer whale.” That’s one explanation of their assumption of “whalehood.” However, another factor in dolphin vs. whale differentiation involves these creatures’ relative size. While orcas are members of the marine dolphin family Delphinidae, their overall size is what sets them apart from others in their suborder. Today, if a dolphin reaches a size of more than 30 feet long, it may be referred to by some as a whale, but the rules of taxonomy still classify the orca as a dolphin." I think of it like the tomato lol We call it & use it as a vegetable but technically it's a fruit! I'll re-word my question & extend it to ANY whale/ dolphin for this day
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