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Jan 15, 2025 | 
dogonews.com | Kavi Dolasia
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed annually on the third Monday of January, honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights leader. The federal holiday, which falls on January 20 this year, is designated as a national day of service. Americans are encouraged to volunteer and help improve their communities. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1929. He grew up in a world where racial discrimination was common.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
dogonews.com | Kavi Dolasia
Since 1967, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has wowed Americans with innovative — and sometimes wacky — gadgets. This year’s event, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 7 to 10, 2025, was no exception. Here are some standout products that caught our attention. PaintCam Eve brings a unique twist to home security. This robotic security camera not only alerts homeowners to unwelcome visitors, but also deters them by firing paintballs.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
dogonews.com | Kavi Dolasia
A severe winter storm is blanketing the Central and Eastern US with snow and ice. The intense system has triggered a state of emergency across several states, from Kansas and Missouri to New Jersey. The Midwest is the hardest hit. On January 5, 2025, Kansas City International Airport recorded 11 inches (27 cm) of snow. This is the fourth-largest single-day snowfall in the state’s history since records began in 1888.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Kavi Dolasia
For Taylor Swift fans, December 13, which falls on a Friday this year, will be a day of celebration. It is, after all, their beloved singer's 34th birthday. But for the millions who suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia — the fear of Friday the 13th — it will be the unluckiest day of the year. The origins of this superstition remain uncertain. However, experts have some theories. The fear of Friday the 13th begins with the number 13 itself.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Kavi Dolasia
"Comedian" a conceptual artwork featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall, fetched an astounding $6.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction on November 20, 2024. Bidding started at $800,000 and quickly surged to $4 million, and then to $5.2 million. The final price of $6,2 million included $1 million in auction house fees. It far surpassed the $1.2 million pre-auction estimate for the artwork.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Kavi Dolasia
Hanukkah, one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, is a joyous eight-day winter festival. It begins on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. This year, the celebrations will begin at sundown on December 25 — Christmas Day — and end on January 2, 2025. The last time the two holidays overlapped was in 2005, and it will not happen again until 2035. The festival's origin dates back over 2,000 years to 168 BCE when Antiochus IV Epiphanes ruled the Land of Israel.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Kavi Dolasia
With Christmas just around the corner, your neighborhood is likely aglow with beautiful lights. But those displays will pale compared to nature's dazzling light show — the Geminids. Nicknamed the "900-pound gorilla of meteor showers" by NASA, the Geminids outshine others with dust streams that are 5 to 500 times more massive. The "shooting stars" are also easier to spot because they travel through the skies at about 22 miles (35 km) per second.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Kavi Dolasia
The days following Thanksgiving — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday — are filled with deals to kickstart the holiday shopping season. However, Giving Tuesday, which falls on December 3 this year, has a more altruistic purpose. The "Global Day of Giving" encourages individuals and businesses to give back in meaningful ways. This can include charitable donations, volunteer work, advocacy, or simple acts of kindness.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Kavi Dolasia
Over the years, astronomers have managed to capture a few images of stars in galaxies beyond Earth. However, these images have always appeared as mere points of light, even when seen through powerful telescopes. Now, thanks to the Very Large Telescope (VLT), scientists have captured the first close-up image of a massive star located a staggering 160,000 light-years from Earth. The star, named WOH G64, lies in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The nearby dwarf galaxy visible from the Southern Hemisphere.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
dogonews.com | Kavi Dolasia
Thanksgiving, celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of November, is one of the most anticipated holidays in the United States. The tradition dates back to a harvest feast shared by early European settlers and Native Americans in 1621. Today, the holiday is centered around delicious food and various fun traditions. Here is a brief history of how some of these customs began. Turkey and cranberry sauce The inaugural feast is thought to have featured geese.
