Frozen Yogurt Day- February 6

February 6 is the day of frozen yogurt, or shortly: Frogurt.
Frozen yogurt is a frozen dessert that resembles ice cream, only made of yogurt. Yogurt contains bacterial cultures and is therefore healthy. Besides the good bacteria in the intestines, yogurt has other nutritional values ​​such as calcium, protein, vitamin D and vitamin B-12.
Frozen yogurt contains fewer calories than ice cream (depending on what you add to it). You can add frozen fruit, sweets, cookies, creams and more to the frozen yogurt, according to personal taste.
Ingredients of yogurt are yogurt, sweetener, gelatin, sugar syrup and flavorings, frozen in an ice cream machine. The yogurt is frozen at a lower temperature than the ice cream, so it thaws more slowly and less dripping from ice cream.

The history of the Frozen yogurt

People began to eat yogurt as early as 4,000 years ago, especially in the Middle East and India.

In the early 1900s yogurt arrived in the United States and began to become popular among the population as healthy food over the next decades. In 1930 the Danone food company began selling yogurt packed until the 1970s. During these years, the popularity of ice cream increased, and Danone tried the ice cream production technology for yogurt. Some of the consumers liked it but some actually complained about the taste.  

In 1981, TCBY opened the first store of frozen yogurts. They sold the sweet ice-cream yogurt in their stores, but unlike Danone, they did not market it in packaged boxes, but they filled customers with trophies with machines.

The name TCBY was initially: This Can't Be Yogurt, but after being sued by I Can't Believe It's Yogurt, they changed their name to The Country's Best Yogurt , Which is still the same acronym.

The sales of the Frogurt rose dramatically, reaching sales of $ 25 million in 1986. The frozen yogurt accounted for 10 percent of the frozen desserts market in the US, and in the mid-1990s sales reached over $ 300 million, but in the late 1990s Of the Americans and the fashion of frozen yogurt has passed from the world.  

In 2000 the frozen yogurt rose to life with the introduction of mixtures containing live probiotic powder. The powder was invented by John Wudel, the pioneer of the distribution of alternative sweeteners in the frozen dessert industry.  

In 2005, a small retail store in California named Pinkberry introduced new market additions of soft frozen yogurt. In 2006, Yoghurtland invented the first self-assembled frozen yoghurt in their first store in Fullerton, California.  

The yogurt has a fresh tenderness. Hundreds of yogurt and yogurt shops where buyers can choose the type of yogurt they want and the extras are opened.  

How to Celebrate the Day of the Frozen Yogurt?  

Well, what a question, obviously eating Frogurt! Buy in the ice cream parlor or in a special yogurt parcels store or you can also prepare at home.  

Photo: From the recipe book for frozen yogurt (link)

February 6 is also International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

Chocolate fondue day- February 5

Chocolate Fondue is a hot dessert of liquid chocolate that is laden with bits of cookies, marshmallow, strawberries or any solid, tasty food that can be cut and dipped.  

The history of chocolate fondue

The original fondue is hot molten cheese, served in a special fondue bowl and eaten by several people together. The source of the fondue is from Switzerland. And is considered the national food of French-speaking Cantonese in Switzerland. The fondue is served to the middle of the table and the diners get long forks with which they dip the solid pieces of food, such as dry bread cubes or pieces of meat. Under the fondue pot or bowl, there is a wick that keeps its heat. The fondue was invented as a lot of foods, in difficult times when there was not plenty of food, to save food and eat leftovers that dried up a few people together and still enjoy.

Chocolate fondue is the dessert version of the fondue. It is a dip of chocolate ganache with a lot of sweet cream that is kept warm, which is laden with pieces of food and eaten with hot chocolate. Just a pleasure !!!  

How to celebrate Fondue Chocolate Day? 

One way to celebrate is to go to a cafe that serves chocolate fondue and order, how did you guess? Chocolate Fondue. A second way is to prepare a chocolate fondue, sit back on the sofa and eat with more people or even alone.  

February 6 is also World Nutella Day and Weatherman's Day

Weatherman's Day - 5 February

We'll see you get along one day without the weather forecast. How will you know what to wear? Where can I go? What to take with you on the trip?

We may not be aware of it, but forecasters have a huge impact on our lives. Thanks to them we know when to go on trips and when not. Farmers know how to care for their crops. It is possible to plan cruises and flights. Know whether to wear long or short clothes and whether to take an umbrella and a coat. Without them it is simply impossible.

It is true that sometimes there are mistakes, but most of the time they are right and we depend on them and the origin of their mouths to get along.

Weatherman's Day was created to honor the meteorological workers and say thank you to them.

Man did not always know how to predict the weather as accurately as he does today.

Ancient cultures would have predicted the weather through signs in nature.

The spiders were the first to herald the coming of winter, as they weave their webs in front of the wind, in anticipation of insects being flown towards them.

The swallows announce that the rain is near and it is time to plant and sow when they fly higher than usual in the sky.

The Luo people in Nyanza County, Kenya, knew the rain was coming a week after the emeralds (roses) bloomed. White flowers marked a very rainy season and orange flowers marked a poor rainy season.

The Abasaba fishermen in Kenya saw swirls over the lake as a sign of rain.

Today there are more reliable ways to gather information about the expected weather. There is a cloud radar, climograph and synoptic map.

February 5 is also Nutella Day and Chocolate Fondue Day

World Nutella Day- February 5

Anyone who's addicted to chocolate knows that there is chocolate and then there is a nutella. The chocolate and hazelnut spread has been around since 1940, and although it has many imitations on the market, there is nothing like the original and real Nutella.

Nutella continues to be the favorite forbidden pleasure of the market and the world-wide. So it is not surprising that the Nutella fans decided to start the tradition of the Nutella Day celebration in 2007. The sweet celebration was launched by social networks by Nutella bloggers and fans, and soon joined by tens of thousands of Nutella devotees who were happy to show their appreciation for the amazing spread online.

You will not believe it, but chocolate Nutella was invented because of the infamous World War II. During the war, the price of cocoa beans in Italy rose greatly, so the manufacturer of the chocolate spread, Pietro Ferrero, added to his spread cream made from nuts instead of chocolate. Pietro Ferrero died in 1949 and left his girlfriend, Ferrero, to his son Michele Ferrero. Michele Ferrero is considered the richest man in Italy and among the 30 richest people in the world. On February 14, 2016, Michele Ferrero died.  

On February 5 each year, Nutella fans from all over the world unite and celebrate the existence of this wonderful chocolate spread by eating a spoon straight out of the box, uploading pictures of chocolate in Nutella, publishing creative Nutella recipes and integrating Nutella into all day meals.

There's no limit to what you can do with Nutella. You can start the day with pancakes with Nutella, continue with espresso mixed with a spoon of Nutella (unbelievable as it tastes good!), Add Nutella to cake, ice cream and melted and even salty foods. There is no limit to imagination!

February 6 is also Chocolate Fondue Day & Weatherman's Day

Homemade Soup Day - February 4th

 February 4th is exactly the day to warm up with soup, in honor of National Homemade Soup Day. Soup is one of the dishes that provide a rich base of flavor and history.

Before the era of modern transportation, soup was a product of foods available in the area. For this reason there are now thousands of soup recipes. Every region in the world has its own soups.

For example, Polish and Russian cuisine produce beetroot soups (borscht), potatoes and grove mushrooms - vegetables that were available and could be picked in the area. Fish soups can be found in areas close to the sea. In Andalusia, Spain, the gazpacho soup was very popular, consisting of simple ingredients that were found in the area: dry bread, garlic, olive oil, salt and vinegar. After Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492 he brought with him to Spain the tomato and pepper and they became an integral part of the soup.

Many soups also offer medicinal properties. What was once considered a grandma's story, chicken soup, is now backed by the scientific community. Chicken soup helps relieve cold symptoms. Scientists believe that a soup bowl may reduce pneumonia because it slows down the activity of the white blood cells that cause inflammation. They could not pinpoint the exact ingredients that help fight inflammation, and could be a question mostly of vegetables. (source)

But that's not all that homemade soup does. Every cook knows the most important ingredient that goes into any boiling soup pot. They keep the ingredient in the place where it does the best job. While they work, they season the soup wholeheartedly and give it the right amount of love every time. Whether they add noodles or vegetables, spinach or cream to the soup, every cook knows that what matters is the love he puts into the soup. That is why homemade soup is the best cure.

Homemade soup is easy to prepare. You can put everything you like and find in the house and it almost always comes out delicious. You can add soup almonds, noodles or all kinds of snacks (but then it will be a little less healthy). Whether you are vegetarian, vegan, gluten sensitive or anything else, you can always find a soup that suits you. Besides, homemade soup is one of the most delicious, comforting and fun foods there is - anyone want to argue about that?

How to celebrate Homemade Soup Day?

Tell us about your favorite homemade soup. Share a recipe or memory. Gather the family or friends to eat soup together or if this is not possible, sit down alone with comforting soup, inhale the fumes that come out of it and bring up memories.

February 4 is also World Cancer Day, Facebook's Birthday and Sri Lanka's Independence Day

Sri Lanka's Independence Day - February 4th

Sri Lanka's Independence Day, also called Sri Lanka's National Day, is a national holiday of Sri Lanka celebrated annually on February 4 to mark the country's political independence from British rule in 1948. It is celebrated all over the country through a flag-raising ceremony, dances, parades and performances. The main celebration usually takes place in the capital city of Colombo, where the president waves the national flag and delivers a national television speech. The main celebration takes place in the center of Colombo at the Navam Perahera Festival where the traditional art performances of Sri Lanka are held.

In the history of Sri Lanka many struggles have taken place and on Independence Day all of these are remembered and celebrated. But the independence movement against the British is especially mentioned.

In the President's speech, he emphasizes the achievements of the government over the past year, raises important issues and calls for the further development of the country. As a tribute to the national heroes of Sri Lanka who fought and gave their lives for the country, the President is holding two minutes of silence in their memory.

The Sri Lankans are celebrating their Independence Day with great pride. In many places of worship around the country, religious prayers and ceremonies are held for peace and prosperity for the country, the people and the forces of the army, the police and the civil defense. The national media tries to promote ideas like heroism, security, dedication, national unity, patriotism, nationalism, peace, national responsibility and awareness of national history in people’s minds.

In honor of Sri Lanka's Independence Day, here are some interesting facts about it:

Sri Lanka is an island nation located southeast of India in the Indian Ocean.

Sri Lanka is also known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean" and the "tear of India". These beautiful names were given to it both because of its amazing natural beauty, the extraordinary biodiversity and precious gems that are in it, and also because the island has the shape of a tear and when looking at the map it looks like the island is a drop of tear flowing under India.

Sri Lanka is home to the oldest tree in the world planted by humans. The oldest tree planted by man is in Anuradhapura, one of the oldest cities in Sri Lanka and the world. This is a 2,300-year-old sacred ficus tree called Jahah Sri Maa Bodhi. The tree was planted in 236 BC. His mother tree is the famous Buddha tree in Bod Gaia in India under which Buddha attained enlightenment while meditating.

Jetavanaramaya Stupa, an ancient structure built in the third century AD and located in Anauradapura

In Sri Lanka a large variety of animals

Sri Lanka covers an area of only 65,610 square kilometers and has a very large variety of wildlife. The island is home to 123 species of mammals (such as elephants, tigers and crocodiles), 227 species of birds, 178 species of Reptiles, 122 species of amphibians, and many other species of other animals.

For wildlife enthusiasts, Yala National Park is a must-visit on a trip to Sri Lanka. For travelers interested in whales, it is advisable to take a walk in Mirissa or Trincomalee.

Elephants in the wild in Sri Lanka

Tea is one of the main agricultural industries in Sri Lanka. If you drink tea, it may have come from Sri Lanka, formerly called Ceylon, and it has tea in its name, Ceylon tea.

Sri Lanka is home to cinnamon. Sri Lanka is famous for its cinnamon, a necessary ingredient for many of its wonderful dishes. The Ceylonese cinnamon, also called "real cinnamon", originates in Sri Lanka and today the country is still a leading exporter of cinnamon in the world.

Adam's Peak is the holiest mountain in the country. The mountain is part of the Samanella mountain range in southern Sri Lanka. It has been a place of pilgrimage for believers from different religions in Sri Lanka for over a thousand years. In Buddhism the summit of the mountain is called Sri Fada, meaning a sacred footprint, and they believe that the Buddha remained there when he ascended to heaven. For the Hindus this is the footprint of Lord Shiva. When asked by Christians and Muslims, they say that this is the footprint of a person when he was expelled from heaven.

Sri Lanka gave the word "Serendipity" to the English language. The word serendipity is derived from the word "serendip", the old name of Sri Lanka so named by the Arabs and Persians. The word, invented by the English writer Horace Walpole in 1754, was based on a Persian fairy tale called "The Three Princes of Serendip", in which the princes "always made discoveries, by accident and mistake, of things they did not seek at all." August 18th is Serendipity Day.

The national flag of Sri Lanka is one of the oldest flags in the world. The Sri Lankan flag, also known as the lion flag, is considered one of the oldest in the world, dating back to 162 BC. It is also considered to be the only flag in the world that recognizes different religious beliefs, with the leaves in it representing Buddhism, the orange stripe standing behind Hinduism and the green one representing Islam.

Sri Lankan flag

One of the Buddha's teeth is located at the Tooth Temple in Kandy. A relic from the teeth of the Holy Buddha, brought from India in the 4th century AD, is still preserved in the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy. Every summer there is a glorious festival known as Esala Perahera (Dental Festival), and it is one of the seven best festivals in Sri Lanka, designed to honor the tooth.

This is the first country in the world to have had a female prime minister. In July 1960, Sirimabu Bandarnaika, the leader of the Sri Lankan Freedom Party, won the general election and became the first prime minister in the world. She served the country for three terms before resigning in August 2000 due to health issues. At the age of 84, Sirimabu Bendernaika died of a heart attack.

This is where the locals shake their heads to say yes. In most cultures, to show consent, people nod their heads up and down and to say no, they shake their heads left and right. This is not the case in Sri Lanka. To say yes, people shake their heads from side to side. It can be confusing for foreign visitors, but they will get used to it.

The word "Hotel" does not necessarily mean a hotel. If you travel around Sri Lanka, you may see signs that say "Hotel", but it is very possible that they do not mean places where you can stay at night, as the word also means restaurants, cafes and bars that are so named. The exact reason for this is unknown. If you ask the locals, they will probably say it's just a cool thing to do. This can be misleading. So to find out if this is a hotel or restaurant, you will need to check if the place serves food or there is an option to sleep in it at night.

Volleyball is the national sport of Sri Lanka. Although the most popular sport in the country is cricket, volleyball has become its national sport. Sri Lanka introduced the game in 1916 and it gained immense popularity within a few years. In 1951 the Volleyball Association was established and was officially declared the National Game of Sri Lanka in 1991.

February 4th is both Cancer Day, Homemade soup day and Facebook Birthday

Cancer Day - February 4th

Every year on February 4, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) together with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (UICC) mark World Cancer Day to promote ways to alleviate the global burden of cancer.

Cancer is the growth and spread of uncontrolled cells in the body. It can affect almost any organ in the body. Tumors often invade tissues and can send metastases to distant sites. Many cancers can be prevented by avoiding exposure to common risk factors, such as tobacco smoke. In addition, a significant portion of the cancer can be cured by surgery, radiation or chemotherapy, especially if it is detected early.

Some interesting facts about cancer:

Every day, 20,000 people around the world die from cancer.

Cancer causes more deaths than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.

There are more than 100 types of cancer. Any part of the body can be damaged.

Over 30% of cancers can be prevented by avoiding tobacco and alcohol, a healthy diet and exercise.

There are 28 million people worldwide who have won cancer.

Exercise like walking can lower the risk of lung cancer by 25%.

Compounds extracted from marijuana cause the cancer cells to freeze and prevent them from spreading.

One cigarette contains over 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer.

According to recent studies, multivitamins increase the risk of cancer and heart disease.

There are more cases of skin cancer caused by tanning in beds and tanning salons than cases of lung cancer caused as a result of smoking.

According to studies, tall women have a higher risk of getting cancer.

The three "Marlborough men" died of lung cancer: Wayne McLaren, David McLean and Dick Hammer.

Encouraging data: Cancer mortality rates dropped from 215 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 to 172 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.

The announcement of Angelina Jolie's mastectomy as a means of preventing the onset of breast cancer doubled the number of women examined in the first few months.

Pre-diabetes increases the risk of developing cancer by 15%.

Pilots, flight attendants and flight attendants are twice as likely to develop melanoma skin cancer because of their high exposure to UV rays.

February 4 is also Facebook's birthday, Homemade soup day and Sri Lanka's Independence Day

Facebook's birthday - February 4

Congratulations to Facebook, the social network that celebrates its birthday today. It seems to have always been here, but in fact it is only 17 years old.

The Facebook site was founded on February 4, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes and Andrew McCollum who were Harvard students.

At first only students from Harvard were allowed to join the network but on September 11, 2006 it was opened to the general public, and today it is the largest online social network in the world and is available in more than 70 languages, with over a billion users.

In honor of Facebook's birthday, get some interesting facts about the site that has become an integral part of your life:

1. The average user spends 40 minutes on Facebook every day.

2. People who have a smartphone check Facebook an average of 14 times a day.

The average user has 130 Facebook friends.

4. 600,000 hacking attempts are made to Facebook accounts daily.

5. One of the languages ​​offered on Facebook that you can change in your preferences is the language of the "pirates".

6. The first face that appeared on Facebook's Facebook screen in 2007, of a guy with a tough bluish look, was that of Al Pacino.

7. Some people were murdered for canceling friendships with someone on Facebook.

8. There are about 30 million dead people on Facebook.

9. Facebook has a feature that allows you to designate a person to manage your account after your death.

10. Facebook keeps track of which sites you visit, even after you leave it.

11. According to studies, 1 in 3 people feel more dissatisfied with their life after visiting Facebook.

12. Facebook's color is mostly blue, because Mark Zuckerberg suffers from red-green color blindness.

13. The "Like" button on Facebook was originally supposed to be called "Awesome".

14. Every minute 1.8 million likes are made across Facebook.

15. Mark Zuckerberg cannot be blocked on Facebook.

16. Mark Zuckerberg's salary as CEO of Facebook is only one dollar.

17. Since 2009, the sites Facebook, Twitter and the New York Times have been blocked in China.

18. Despite the block, Facebook has 95 million users in China.

19. Facebook does not allow the posting of photos of breastfeeding women.

20. When Zuckerberg created Facebook in 2004, he bragged about people trusting him and posting personal information on his site. He called them "Dumb f * cks."

21. Facebook earns an average of $ 5.85 per citizen in the US.

22. In the UK, a woman was sent to 20 months in prison for creating fake Facebook profiles and sending herself abusive messages.

23. 8.7% of Facebook accounts are fake.

24. In 2013, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg donated $ 1 billion to charity, making him the largest charity donor in the United States.

On December 1, 2015, Zuckerberg gave birth to a daughter, whose name is Max, and he promised at the time of her birth that he would contribute about 99% of the value of Facebook shares to charity during his lifetime.

26. Facebook spends about $ 30 million a month just on hosting the site.

27. Every minute the Facebook site is shut down, it loses $ 25,000.

28. In 2005, the website Myspace was in talks to buy Facebook, but rejected the deal because of the price Mark Zuckerberg asked for, $ 75 million, which seemed too expensive to him.

29. In 2009, one of the founders of Whatsapp, Brian Acton, was not hired by Facebook. Five years later, Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $ 19 billion.

30. In 2014, a Minnesota burglar was caught after logging in to his Facebook account on a computer at home and forgetting to log out.

31. Any text you enter in the status box is sent to Facebook servers, even if you did not click "Post".

32. According to a study by a doctor from Ohio University, Facebook users have on average fewer years of schooling than people who do not use Facebook.

February 4 is also Cancer Day, Homemade soup day and Sri Lanka Independence Day