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2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

The delayed 2020 Summer Olympics open in Tokyo, Japan.More

Bids for the 2032 Summer Olympics

The Australian city of Brisbane is announced as the host city of the 2032 Summer Olympics.More

Terunofuji Haruo

In sumo, Terunofuji Haruo becomes the 73rd yokozuna.More

Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City

Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City in England is stripped of its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to modern development in the area.More

2021 Henan floods

Floods and landslides result in at least 56 deaths in Henan, China.More

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Today’s Holiday, Next 7 Days

Today is Christmas in July. Here are international holidays for the next 7 days:

July 25: Christmas in July

Christmas in July or Christmas in Summer is a second Christmas celebration held around the summer season, mainly during July. It is centered around Christmas-themed activities and entertainment, including small gatherings, seasonal music and specials, and shopping, with the goal of getting the public in the "Christmas spirit" during the summer season in the Northern hemisphere.

July 26: Kargil Vijay Diwas

Kargil Vijay Diwas is on 26th of July. On this date in 1999 India successfully took command of the high outposts. The Kargil war was fought for more than 60 days and ended on 26 July 1999, when the Pakistani army took advantage of the melting snow and - betraying the bilateral understanding of both the nations that the post would remain unattended during the winter season - took command of the high outposts of India. The Pakistani army denied involvement in the war, claiming that it was caused by independent Kashmiri rebel forces, however documents left behind by casualties and later statements by Pakistan's Prime Minister and Chief of Army Staff showed involvement of Pakistani paramilitary forces, led by General Ashraf Rashid. The Kargil war resulted in loss of life on both the sides and was ended when India regained control over the post and ejected the Pakistani Army out of the territory.

July 26: Esperanto Day

Esperanto Day is a worldwide observance on 26 July, which celebrates the publication of Unua Libro, the first book in the Esperanto language, by the language's creator, L. L. Zamenhof on this day in 1887. The annual multi-day World Esperanto Congress is held around this time.

July 28: World Hepatitis Day^[71]

World Hepatitis Day, observed on July 28 every year, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E — and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Hepatitis affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, causing acute and chronic disease and killing close to 1.34 million people every year.Hepatitis causes liver diseases and can also kill a person.In some countries hepatitis B is commonest cause of cirrhosis and may also cause liver cancer(HCC)

July 29: International Tiger Day

Global Tiger Day, often called International Tiger Day, is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation, held annually on 29 July. It was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in Russia. The goal of the day is to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and to raise public awareness and support for tiger conservation issues.

July 30: International Day of Friendship

Friendship Day is a day in several countries for celebrating friendship.

July 30: National Whistleblower Appreciation Day

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day is an annual recognition of whistleblowers whose actions have protected the American people from fraud or malfeasance. In 2018, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution to mark July 30 as the commemorative day led by Chuck Grassley.

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Word of the Day

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Unisex adj
Not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender. (dated) Of or pertaining to only one sex or gender; unisexual. unisex n The state of not being distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; the state of being suitable for any sex or gender.

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Both the revolutionary and the creative individual are perpetual juveniles. The revolutionary does not grow up because he cannot grow, while the creative individual cannot grow up because he keeps growing.

~ Eric Hoffer ~

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Article of the Day

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Range of O. dimidiatus (yellow) in Central America

Oryzomys dimidiatus, also known as the Nicaraguan oryzomys, Thomas's rice rat, or the Nicaraguan rice rat, is a rodent in the genus Oryzomys of the family Cricetidae. It is known from only three specimens, all collected in southeastern Nicaragua (range pictured) since 1904. Placed in Nectomys upon its discovery, it was later classified in its own subgenus of Oryzomys and finally recognized as closely related to other species now placed in Oryzomys, including the marsh rice rat and Oryzomys couesi, which occurs in the same region. With a head and body length of 118 to 128 mm (4.6 to 5.0 in), O. dimidiatus is a medium-sized rice rat. The upperparts are gray-brown and the underparts are grayish, not buffy as in O. couesi. The tail is only slightly darker above than below. All three specimens were caught near water and the species may be semiaquatic, spending some time in the water. There is currently not enough data to make a proper assessment of its conservation status. (This article is part of a featured topic: Oryzomys.)

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Branches of a jade plant (Crassula ovata), potted in a teal glazed ceramic jar.

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