It"s Election Day, so if you"re eligible to vote but haven"t already voted, stop reading this and go cast your ballot. In 1845, Congress decided that general elections of federal public officials would be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Why a Tuesday? In the 1800s, most citizens worked as farmers and lived far from their polling places, so they needed a day or two to travel. Many Americans went to church on Sunday, and Wednesday was their day at the market. So, Tuesday was the most practical.
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Today in History
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A treaty for science
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National Lighthouse Day
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A monastery in the mountain
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Hidden beauty in Thailand
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International Polar Bear Day
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Cranborne Chase, England
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A palace for the public
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Welcome to the Year of the Pig
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SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
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World Book Day
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Earth seen from the International Space Station
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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Bald cypress trees in Georgia
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Carnival comes to Olinda
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Installation art turns heads
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Racing toward history
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World Lion Day
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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The puffin-rabbit connection
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Black History Month
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Whatever floats your boat
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Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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International Day of Human Space Flight
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Welcome to the Alien Egg Hatchery
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Ahh-tumn
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A wild, craggy corner of the United States
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Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
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Marine Day in Japan
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A black heron canopy feeding in Botswana
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