Can these frosty apples be salvaged in time for National Pie Day today? The annual event—a simple celebration of the beloved desserts–was created by the American Pie Council (APC), a group dedicated to ‘preserving America"s pie heritage and promoting America"s love affair with pies.’ According to a survey conducted by the APC in 2008, more Americans prefer apple pie over any other, and it’s that variety which inspired our homepage today. But while many things may be as American as apple pie, it’s generally believed that the pie itself originated in England. In fact, English poet Geoffrey Chaucer penned a recipe in 1381 for a pie that includes apples, spices, raisins, figs, pears, and saffron. If you have a favorite pie, it sounds like today’s a sweet day to celebrate.
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Today in History
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
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Observing World Braille Day in Bavaria
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World Jellyfish Day
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Wychwood Forest, Oxfordshire, England
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National Napping Day
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A cliffside harbor in Sardinia
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Castle on a hill
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Entoloma hochstetteri mushroom at Lake Mahinapua, New Zealand
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Panda Day
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Happy Pi Day!
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It’s Napping Day
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Happy World Laughter Day
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A fortress in the sky
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Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Maloja, Switzerland
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Bridges to the past
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Wartburg Castle overlooking Thuringian Forest in Germany
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Listening to the sea
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Lake Tai s cherry trees in bloom
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What happened to these clouds?
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Gardens by the Bay nature park, Singapore
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Happy birthday, Saguaro National Park
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Lick Observatory
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The village of Castelluccio above the Piano Grande, Umbria, Italy
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Observing a squirrelly day
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Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
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Poppies for Armistice Day
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International Tiger Day