Perhaps the oddest among them is National Velociraptor Awareness Day.
Brought to fame (or infamy, depending on how you look at it) in the popular series of âJurassic Parkâ movies, raptors are bipedal carnivores with a long tail and an upturned snout that roamed the Earth more than 70 million years ago.
According to livescience.com, their name is derived from the Latin words velox (swift) and raptor (robber or plunderer).
Velociraptors.info, a tongue-in-cheek site, touts the American Society for Velociraptor Attack Prevention as a safety group dedicated to protecting people from the long-extinct predators.
Those who want to celebrate the mighty velociraptor on Sunday have a number of watching options in five âJurassic Parkâ movies. There are also a number of documentaries that feature more factual information about the âswift robber.â
National Garlic Day 2021: Significance, Fun Facts And Bizarre Superstitions Around The Herb
04/19/21 AT 6:40 AM
Garlic has a special place in popular food culture owing to its unique and versatile nature. The herb belongs to the lily family, which also includes onions, leeks, and shallots. However, garlic stands out as it can give any dish a boost of aroma. Alternatively known as the stinking rose, garlic also serves as a medicinal herb that is used to treat a number of ailments, including high blood sugar and cholesterol. Modern science has also proved that garlic has antibiotic properties, how cool is that?
National Garlic Day: Health benefits of garlic and how to properly cook it
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Today is National Garlic Day, a day that celebrates a vegetable also known as the stinking rose.
Garlic is an herb that is grown around the world. It is related to onion, leeks, and chives. It is thought that garlic is native to Siberia, but spread to other parts of the world over 5 000 years ago.
Garlic is a superstar ingredient that gives meals a nutritional punch and adds wonderful flavour to many recipes. But it has also been used as a medicine throughout ancient and modern history.
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Monday marks National Garlic Day
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Did you know? Monday is National Garlic Day: a “holiday” that should be celebrated by all, considering how valuable the stuff really is (well, to everyone except vampires, that is).
So, what do we know about garlic?
Other than it being the kryptonite to those vampires? A lot, actually. Whether it’s for consumption, medicinal or other uses, garlic definitely deserves its own day of recognition.
Garlic can help with repairs.
Next time you’re in a junkyard or you’re thinking about demolished cars, consider that garlic is a remedy to help make them new again.