So why is February stuck with the fewest number of days in the year? It has a bit to do with Roman superstition.
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Discover why Black History Month takes place in February. Watch our full video in the link below
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On this day in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race
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The 2023 Grammy Awards takes place this weekend! Beyoncé scored nine nominations this year, and with 28 Grammys already in hand, she could break the record
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On this day in 1990, South African President F.W. de Klerk lifted the 30-year ban on the African National Congress, resulting in the release from prison of Nelson Mandela and marking the beginning of the end of apartheid.
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On this day, Columbian musician Shakira, who by the early 2000s became one of the most successful Latin American recording artists, was born
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Every February 2 since 1887, all eyes turn to Punxsutawney, Penn., to watch a groundhog emerge from hibernation.
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W.E.B. Du Bois was an American sociologist, historian, editor, and pioneer of Black activism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Tom Brady has announced his retirement...again. This time the NFL star says, "I'm retiring. For good."
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Beyoncé has announced the dates of her Renaissance World Tour
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Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! The origin of this annual celebration can be traced back to historian Carter G. Woodson
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#OnThisDay, Jackie Robinson, the first Black baseball player to play in the American major leagues during the 20th century, was born in 1919
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The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to the Super Bowl! The team will face the Philadelphia Eagles.
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The release of body cam footage showing the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police led to a weekend of protests across the nation
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Happy Birthday to actor Christian Bale who turns 49 today.
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#OnThisDay Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi—internationally esteemed for his doctrine of nonviolent protest to achieve political and social progress—was assassinated in 1948.
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The Philadelphia Eagles are headed to the Super Bowl! The team will face the Kansas City Chiefs.
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With questions arising about Academy Award nominations, lets take a look at who actually votes for them
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January 27 marks the liberation of Auschwitz, the largest Nazi concentration camp, in 1945. The significance of that event led to the date being chosen as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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#OnThisDay in 1988, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera opened in New York City and went on to become the longest-running show in Broadway history.
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#OnThisDay in 1998, President Clinton addressed allegations of an extramarital affair at a press event, infamously declaring, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman"
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#OnThisDay American singer Anita Baker, whose three-octave range and powerful, emotional delivery brought her international acclaim in the 1980s and ’90s, was born
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Noticeably absent from this year's Academy Award nominations was 'The Woman King' which was completely shut out including a snub of actress Viola Davis
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#OnthisDay in 1961, the animated film One Hundred and One Dalmatians was released in the US, and it became a Disney classic
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Chris Hipkins has been sworn in as New Zealand’s 41st prime minister, taking the reins from Jacinda Ardern, who abruptly resigned last week.
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Peruvian authorities closed Machu Picchu amidst ongoing demonstrations against Peru's new president, Dina Boluarte.
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In honor of the 2023 nominations announced today, take our #AcademyAwards quiz and see how much you know
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Two rampages in California in three days left at least 18 dead, adding to the ever-growing list of mass shootings in America.
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Michelle Yeoh has made history as the first Asian performer to receive an Oscar nomination for best actress. #Oscars2023
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Angela Bassett made Marvel Studios history after being nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actress for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She is the first actor from the franchise to be nominated.
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#OnThisDay in 1977, the TV miniseries Roots, an adaptation of Alex Haley's best-selling novel, debuted; it became one of the most popular shows in the history of American television
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#OnThisDay in 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland inducted its first class, which included Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, and Elvis Presley.
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Tomorrow, the stage will be set for the 95th Academy Awards, as nominations are announced. And this year, there may be a few landmark nominations
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Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year, is an annual 15-day festival in China and Chinese communities around the world that begins with the new moon
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Academy Award nominations will be announced on Tuesday. Take a look at the award show's history
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#OnThisDay, American astronaut Buzz Aldrin was born in Montclair, New Jersey.
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On this day in 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the office
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In case you missed it, yesterday New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that she will be stepping down next month
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January 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established a constitutional right to abortion. This year, however, has a much different tenor.
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The debt-ceiling drama gripping Congress is full of sound and fury, but what does it signify? This quick guide explains
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