Can you smell the fried food and cotton candy? Fair season is upon us, and amusement rides are usually just part of the whole fair-going experience. The modern fair has roots in ancient times, tracing back to a variety of influences, from Roman religious festivals to temporary markets set up at crossroads along the trade routes from Asia to Europe. Today, county and state fairs often combine industry and agriculture exhibits with various entertainment options such as this swing ride. What’s your fair-season favorite?
Defying gravity on a swing ride
Today in History
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Let’s go foraging
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A theatrical dream
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The Guggenheim Bilbao turns 25
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A universe underground
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Computer science on the page
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Endangered Species Day
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Arbor Day
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Lighting it up for Vivid Sydney
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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The largest living organism on Earth
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Big Bend National Park turns 78
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Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
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River otters at Acadia National Park, Maine
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May we have this dance?
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National Rivers Month
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A gorge-ous mill in the Causses
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So, how long till springtime?
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Cranborne Chase, England
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World Honey Bee Day
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The tale of squirrels like Nutkin
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Class, please take out a No. 2 pencil…
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China
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Let the Highland games begin
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Inhale and exhale, it’s Yoga Day
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International Tiger Day
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It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
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Citizenship Day and Constitution Day
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A festival of colors
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