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 Today is the 5th day of the 1st week, the 2nd day of the 1st month, the 2nd day of 2025, and: 55 MPH Speed Limit Day Happy Mew Year for Cats Day National Buffet Day National Cream Puff Day National Motivation and Inspiration Day National Personal Trainer Awareness Day National Run It Up the Flagpole and See if Anybody Salutes It Day National Science Fiction Day - celebrating the birthday of Isaac Asimov, who started publishing his sci fi in 1933 Pet Travel and Safety Day Stop Spam Day Swiss Cheese Day World Introvert Day the 9th day of the Twelve Days of Christmas - the feast days of St Basil the Great and St Gregory Nazianzen, or nine ladies dancing if you are singing along and Voyager 1 is ~23h 04m 13s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day: " I've heard there are troubles of more than one kind; some come from ahead, and some come from behind. But I've brought a big bat. I'm all ready, you see; now my troubles are going to have troubles with me! " ~ D...
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 Today is the 4th day of the 1st week, the 1st day of the 1st month, the 1st day of 2025 [ with only 357 shopping days until Christmas ], and: Apple Gifting Day Commitment Day Copyright Law Day Ellis Island Day - the new immigration processing facility opened on this day in 1892 Euro Day Global Family Day Independence Day - Brunei from Britain in 1984, Cameroon from France in 1960, Haiti from France in 1804, and Sudan from Britain in 1956  Mummer's Parade National Black-eyed Pea Day National Bloody Mary Day National First-Foot Day - the first person to set foot in your domicile is a bringer of good fortune to you and yours - especially if they are carrying coins, food, or alcoholic beverages National Hangover Day New Year's Day New Year's Dishonor List Day - time to get rid of those overused words and catch phrases Polar Swim Day Public Domain Day - a list of books, films, music, sound recordings, and international works entering common use today   Saint Basil's Day ...