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Fun Facts About The Month Of March
Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 27, 2023 (message contributor)
Undoubtedly, March is the best month of the year for many people. It is the month that can have a new climate as well as events that make March unique from other months. Every individual has something to appreciate this time of year. Did you know that March was considered the start of the New Year till 1752!
March is the year’s third month of the modern calendar. March has been named so after the God of War, Mars, since the month has been the beginning of the campaigning season for the military.
If someone is born in this month, his or her birth flower would be a daffodil. Daffodils are the first flowers that are seen in springtime and indicate that the winter is over. Due to this, these flowers signify new beginnings and rebirth.
Babies born in March have two birthstones, one is a bloodstone that signifies courage, and another is aquamarine.
Statistically, in the USA, March is considered the most unproductive month. It is due to 'March Madness,' the season of the NBA. In fact, some organizations lose almost $1.9 billion to salaries to pay employees who have been unproductive and spent time betting on the games of the NBA.
On 10 March 1876, the first phone call was made by Alexander Graham Bell to his assistant, Mr. Watson.
For the very first time, the Eiffel Tower was climbed in March. A team of press members and government officers were led by Eiffel himself. The elevators were non-operational, and hence, the expedition had been made on foot and took almost one hour.
The March equinox occurs on Monday, March 20, 2023. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is known as the vernal, or spring, equinox and marks the start of the spring season. In the Southern Hemisphere, autumn begins.
At this time, the Sun crosses the celestial equator on its way north. Also on this day, the Sun rises exactly in the east and sets exactly in the west—a good thing to know if you get lost in the woods.
Here’s what’s going on in March, from silly to serious and everything in between.
• March 1: National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
• March 3: What if Cats and Dogs Had Thumbs Day
• March 5: National Day of Unplugging* (first Friday of every March)
• March 6: National Oreo Cookie Day
• March 8: International Women’s Day
• March 9: National Meatball Day
• March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day
• March 12: Plant a Flower Day
• March 13: National Ear Muff Day
• March 14: Learn About Butterflies Day & National Potato Chip Day
• March 15: The Ides of March Day
• March 16: National Artichoke Day & National Panda Day
• March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
• March 19: National Poultry Day
• March 20: Equinox Earth Day & First Day of Spring & International Day of Happiness
• March 21: National Teenager Day & World Down Syndrome Day & World Poetry Day
• March 22: World Water Day
• March 23: National Puppy Day
• March 25: International Waffle Day
• March 26: National Spinach Day
• March 28: Respect Your Cat Day (I won't be celebrating this one!)
- Dr. Larry Petton
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