Oom-pah, oom-pah… That sound can mean only one thing (at least that isn"t chocolate factory-related). It"s Oktoberfest season! Don"t start the party too fast, though: You might want to ride the Wellenflug swing carousel seen in today"s photo before you get too much of that distinctly German beer in your belly. And it is distinct: Due to strict Reinheitsgebot ("purity orders") regulations in place since 1516, real German beer can only be made with certain ingredients—originally just barley, hops, and water, though other additions have trickled in over time.
Oktoberfest
Today in History
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Our Lady of the Rocks
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It s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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It’s NASA’s 60th birthday
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Into the woods
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Flock online for the Great Backyard Bird Count
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Tree of many colors
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Where do those colors come from?
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National Bison Day
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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Happy Pi Day!
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Cheetah mother and cub
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Umschreibung by Olafur Eliasson in Munich
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National Park Week continues
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A national icon
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Saguaro cacti, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
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Easter
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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The most Instagrammable bird?
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On the rebirth of the Olympic Games
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With leaves this tasty, who cares about a view?
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International Cheetah Day
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Why’s it called a spelling ‘bee,’ anyhow?
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Boxing Day in East Yorkshire, England
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Cloudy with a chance of enlightenment
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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A day for the oceans
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A most sincere pumpkin patch
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A memorial in Germany
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Grab onto the handlebars, kid
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Skyscraper Day