Social structure in elephant herds is surprisingly complex. The adults in the herd exhibit what scientists call "reciprocal altruism." That means that elephants will act in ways that give them no direct benefit—say, protecting or feeding a calf that isn"t theirs. They do that because the other elephants in their herd will do the same for them. Maybe the elephant is a good role model for Giving Tuesday?
Giving Tuesday
Today in History
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It s Tolkien Reading Day
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Dancing in The Nutcracker
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The Grand Départ: Tour de France begins
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It’s Napping Day
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Mysterious prairie mounds abound
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Juneteenth
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Frost-covered dunes on Mars
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Ready. Set. Snow.
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A Latino art exhibition in Denver
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Monarch butterflies migrate south
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Beyond Walls for World Refugee Day
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Daylight saving time
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Paralympic Games begin in Paris
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Chicagohenge
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On a Healing Field for Veterans Day
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White Sands National Park turns 90
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Three cheers for polar bears!
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World Reef Awareness Day
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Ravens
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Everglades National Park marks 90 years
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Happy Father s Day
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Travel Sunday: On the Ganges in Varanasi, India
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American bison, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
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Have fun storming the castle
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Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
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Juneteenth
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National Napping Day
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Splügen Pass, Switzerland
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Black Fell in England s Lake District
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