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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Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
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Giving Tuesday
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World Whale Day
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Autumnal equinox
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Reflecting on one of the world s strangest rivers
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Gazing down on planet Earth
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Next stop, Tofino
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Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
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International Bat Appreciation Day
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International Roller Coaster Day
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Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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World Lake Day in the Faroe Islands
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Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany
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Why does this panda cub look so happy?
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Huntington Beach Pier, California, at sunset
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On the Route of the Waterfalls
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A day to celebrate teachers
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International Zebra Day
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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International Tiger Day
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
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The lemurs of Madagascar
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Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California
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Life in the slow lane
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Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
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Halemaumau Crater, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, Bavaria, Germany
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Maritime forest in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia
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A showcase for future fame
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A willowy welcome to spring
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