Today is the start of the Lunar New Year, which ushers in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the sign of the rabbit are believed to be ingenious, sweet, happy, quiet, and persistent. Famous rabbits include Albert Einstein, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Messi, and Ingrid Bergman. The Lunar New Year celebration starts with the first new moon in January and goes for the next 15 days, until the year"s first full moon lights up the night sky. Historically it has been an occasion for feasting and honoring deities as well as ancestors. We"re doing our part by sharing this lovely winter image of a mountain hare in Derbyshire, England.
Mountain hare hopping into Lunar New Year
Today in History
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Aw shucks, it’s oyster season in Galway
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The Big Blue of the Sierra
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St. James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
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International Nurses Day
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Instant romance
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Tour de France 2024 begins
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Noctilucent clouds
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Lunar eclipse
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Combating extinction with citizen science
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Après-ski in the Dolomites
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National Take the Stairs Day
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Burns Night
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Everglades National Park turns 75
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Upstate autumn
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An historic forest
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Happy Mothers Day!
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Ceiling of the Temple of Esna, Egypt
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Womens History Month
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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March of the flowers
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Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
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Polar Bear Week
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May the Fourth be with you…
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Reflecting on Black History Month
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Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota
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The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
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Hello, harbinger of spring
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50 years of the Endangered Species Act
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