Static Electricity Day- January 9

It happens suddenly, in a second and it is unpleasant. Suddenly a painful little snatch is snatched away. Static electricity is an experience that we have all come out to experience from time to time in life. This happens when the air is dry and you touch someone, or something made of rubber or plastic, or metal handles, or when you wear something made of wool. It can also cause hair to "stand up".

Static electricity is a physical phenomenon created by an imbalance between the positive and negative charges in a material. As a result, a voltage difference is created between the charged material and other materials, which decomposes in the form of an electric spark.

On dry days static electricity is generated more often because the conductivity of the dry air is small and thus a greater amount of charges may accumulate.

Static Electricity Day was created to raise awareness of this phenomenon and get people learning about it.

In order not to snatch a stream of static electricity, care should be taken to put moisturizer, and wear clothes made of natural fibers (not wool!). Another method to avoid the electric shock is to hold keys or a metal pen in your hands so that the electricity is released in the conductive metal and not in your body. On cold winter days there is a tendency for static electricity to accumulate in rooms where an air conditioner is running on heating. Use a steam diffuser that will increase the humidity in the room and prevent the static electricity from harming you.

Static electricity in the hair (Image source: Screenshot)

January 9 is also Apricot Day

Apricots day- 9th January

January 9th is the day of apricots. 

The apricot has plenty of nutritional benefits that not everyone is aware of them: three apricots contain beta carotene that are third of the daily amount you need and you have a respectable amount of fiber, vitamin C and A. 

Fun facts about apricots: 

People grow apricots for 4,000 years. 

The origin of the apricots is China. They came to Europe in the 17th century, when they started trading voyages around the world, and they came to America in the 18th century by the Spanish explorers and quickly became most popular. 

Apricots are very similar to peaches. Both fruits are Prunus genus trees. 

In the 17th century apricots oil served as a remedy for ulcers in England. 

In the apricot core there is a dangerous poison named Cyanogenic. 

In Europe apricot is considered to be used for a long time as an aphrodisiac, and has appeared in this context in the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare and the play of John Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi". 

English folklore claimed that dream about apricots brings good luck. 

The Chinese consider the apricot fruit as a symbol of cowardice. 

The season of the apricot is summer: from mid-May until the end of July. 

January 9 is also Static Electricity Day

Worksheets number up to 100

Math worksheets for learning numbers up to 100.

PS- To save paper and help our planet, you can print on used pages, on the blank side ♥

What is the missing number?

write the missing numbers &color

Counting the numbers backwards

Counting by Fives to 100

Fill the blank circles to 100

Joy Germ Day- January 8

We usually stay away from germs. No one wants to catch a disease, easy or difficult one.

But on January 8 there is a bacterium that has to breed and catch them all. This is the germ of joy.

The germ of joy is a small bacterium that starts smiling at people's faces, continues to laugh and spreads wherever you go. Imagine a day when everyone smiles and laughs. January 8 is the day.

If you want to participate in the joy germ day, put the sadness, anger and cynicism aside, go out into the world, smile and spread the joy around you. You don't need a special reason to be happy, be happy that you alive and pass the joy on, because it's contagious.

January 8 is also Bubble Bath Day

Bubble Bath Day- January 8

It is not clear why the date of January 8 is set today as the bubble bath, but there is no doubt that on such a cold day, at the height of winter, there is nothing like making a warm and pleasant bath, full of foam of fragrant soap bubbles.

The bubbles on the water (also known as bath foam) insulate the bath water and keep it warm for a longer period of time.

If you want to complete the atmosphere, quiet music and beautiful candles will make the room a magical and relaxing place, which will make you forget all the hardships of the day and give you perfect quality time with yourself.

Chandler from the TV series Friends in a Soothing Foam Bath

The soap bubbles in the bath have other advantages: they cleanse the body, they sometimes contain moisturizer and the foam layer also hides you in the bath in case you want to take a selfie and show off.

In the US the leading brand of bath foam is Mr. Bubble which has been around since 1961.

How to celebrate Bubble Bath Day?

Fill a tub with warm water, pour bath foam, go in and lie down for fun. You can read a book or listen to music while taking a bath. If you do not have a bath foam, you can pour shampoo and mix with water.

Bubble bath (source)  

January 8 is also Joy Germ Day

Tempura Day - January 7

Tempura (Japanese: 天 ぷ ら, Tempura, pronounced "tenpura") is a Japanese dish, a coating of vegetables, fish and seafood in a batter made from flour and cold water deep-fried in vegetable oil that gives them crispiness.

The Japanese have been making tempura for centuries. The tempura came to the West in the 16th century (around 1549) when the recipe for tempura was introduced to Portuguese Christian missionaries by the first shogun (military ruler) of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu, who loved tempura. During this period the dish was very popular in Japan and sold by street vendors (the food stalls on the street are called Yatai- 屋 台).

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Today tempura has become a popular dish that chefs have invented many different versions of. The traditional tempura was fried in sesame oil. The various recipes today use additional ingredients like eggs, cornflour, oil, baking powder, salt and spices. The water is sometimes replaced with soda water. The tempura-coated foods have also changed. Today, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, cheeses, chicken and even dried fruits are expected in tempura. Sushi also has a tempura-coated version.

The word "tempura" comes from Latin meaning "times" or "time period" used by Spanish and Portuguese missionaries to describe the pre-Easter fasting period in which animal based food is forbidden.

How to celebrate Tempura Day?

Find a dish you like that you can expect. Prepare on a night of tempura and dip the food in it. After coating, deep fry in oil.

Tempura vegetables (source) 

January 7 is also I Can't Take It Anymore Day And Pass Gas Day

National Pass Gas Day- January 7

Believe it or not, January 7th is the day of the bloat, or the day of the fart in the vernacular. No wonder it comes the day after January 6, which is Bean Day, and legumes are known to cause gas to accumulate in the colon and be released quietly or loudly. Other foods that cause gas to accumulate in the digestive tract are cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, eggs and dairy products. The pressure builds up as foods like these break down and are digested in the colon, and it is released by gas bloating.

In honor of National Pass Gas Day, get some interesting facts about farts:

First of all, what are they good for? They relieve the pressure created in our colon by the food in various digestive states. If not released, they create pressure on the walls of the intestine and this can cause swelling, discomfort and constipation. This is not a dangerous situation, but it is definitely not pleasant.

A 1995 study (yes, there were studies on the subject) found that we fart 13.6 times a day. It is possible that the remaining 0.4 are gases that we were unable to expel properly. The average person emits 0.5 to 1.5 liters of gas a day.

Everyone is farting. Both women and men, both the Queen of England and Prime Ministers.

The main composition of the gases is five odorless gases: nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane and oxygen. The gases become foul-smelling when compounds such as scatul, indole and sulfur are added to them.

The sound that the swelling makes when it comes out of the body is created as a result of the vibration of the anus and it varies depending on the thickness of the sphincter muscle and the speed of the gas coming out.

While it is not pleasant to release gases from the digestive tract, most of the foods that cause them are actually very good for us. Legumes, cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, bananas and all kinds of vegetables and fruits contain lots of vitamins and minerals that are essential for the body. So it's a shame to give them up because of this unpleasant side effect.

In most cultures, bloating is actually considered shameful and rude, so much so that there is a taboo on the subject. When a person farts in public he makes sure that no one notices that he has done it. When someone "runs away" in public, a loud fart can be very embarrassing but also funny to those around them.

The Romans in ancient Rome believed that deliberate restraint and avoidance of gas release harmed health, and whoever preferred the manners over health was a fool.

Some people have turned bullying into a profession. Mr Methane, for example, made a musical career out of his special gas-releasing talent. Link to Mr. Methane's Facebook page 

How to celebrate National Pass Gas Day?

Fart. And if you want to fart today more than average then eat healthy foods that help increase the amount of gas in the digestive tract.

Tell jokes about farts.

Do a fart contest between friends.

Plan a trip to the world championships in farts. They were previously held in Finland in 2013 and 2018.

You can spend the day in pranks: Put a whoopi cushion on someone's seat so that when he sits on it he will hear the sound of a fart.

Fart pillow - link

January 7 is also Tempura Day and I Can't Take It Anymore Day

I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore Day- 7th January

I’m Not Going To Take It Anymore Day is celebrated on 7th January every year, as the day to relax from all the things that make us angry.

Yoy can forget or ignore annoying things like bills. Put them aside. You can arrive late for work, buy yourself a present. Forget the troubles and focus on the things that make you feel good.

This day is created for people who always put the others in front of themselves. So today they are not going to take it anymore.

Like Walter White in Breaking Bad, who had been Mr. nice all his life and after he found that he has a lung cancer he decided that he's not going to take it anymore.

For I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore Day, here are some funny quotes about anger management:

Someone upset you? made you nervous? insulted you? Don't rush to respond, be nice. Who knows what he faced in life, maybe he just found out his mother is a whore?

I may look calm but in my head I killed you 6 times.

The difference between us is:

You're pretty dumb

And I'm pretty dumb even without makeup

Yes officer, I carry a knife. but that's just in case I find a cake!

Me: Don't bring anything, really! no need!

She: Okay thanks ..

Me: Don't bring yourself either!

That friend tells you "talk to me tomorrow, I'll be smarter," yeah, like he's going to do a doctorate at Howard...

Among my hobbies: to stand outside an accessible toilet and shout: "This is a miracle!" Every time someone healthy comes out.

Some idiot told me I don't know how to accept criticism... 

January 7 is also Tempura Day and National Pass Gas Day