It"s said that Erik the Red gave Greenland its deceptively pleasant name to draw unwitting settlers to the snowy subcontinent. The Viking leader wasn"t totally fibbing, though: Greenland can turn pretty darn green when the aurora borealis gives the glaciers a glow-up.
Tasiilaq, Greenland
Today in History
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Château de Sully-sur-Loire, Center-Val de Loire, France
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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50 years of the Endangered Species Act
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The birthplace of a classic Christmas carol
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The National Museum of the American Indian
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Churún Merú waterfall in Venezuela
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Arches National Park, Utah
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A keel-billed toucan in Costa Rica
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Here’s why landmarks are going dark
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Arbor Day
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Maloja, Switzerland
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
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A grotesque scene
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Holey moley–it’s National Doughnut Day!
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They’re grrrape!
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From pirate port to nature preserve
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A star blows a bubble
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Happy Arbor Day!
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World Art Day
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Saskatchewan s spookier side
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Cannes, France, in the spotlight
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Poinsettia Day
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Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii
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Is that a buzzing sound?
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Happy World Laughter Day
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The ‘Living Forest’ in Biscay, Spain
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Zion National Park turns 103
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Native American Heritage Month
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National Hummingbird Day
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