Welcome to 2024! Did you stay up late last night to ring in the new year? If so, we wouldn"t blame you for sleeping in like this red fox in Abruzzo, Italy. Whenever you wake up, New Year"s Day is a great opportunity for reflection, planning and a sense of renewal for the year that stretches out before us. January 1 has been a big day since the Julian calendar was widely adopted in 45 BCE, and as its use spread across the world—eventually modified in 1582 by the Gregorian calendar to better calculate for leap years. Whether you"re taking the day to watch a parade, attend a sports game, take a chilly dip or write resolutions, we hope it"s the beginning of a great year to come.
Happy New Year!
Today in History
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Launching hopes and prayers
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International Sloth Day
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Hovering over harmonious horticulture
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Bewitched by the fairy flower
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Colors of spring
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Starry, starry night
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A deadly coast
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Go with the flow
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Beech trees and anemone wildflowers, Jutland, Denmark
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Ablaze with colour
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May the 4th be with you
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See-through cephalopod
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Puffins pucker up
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Teeming with trout
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Camels in the desert, United Arab Emirates
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Diwali
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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Stormont Estate, Northern Ireland
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National Mushroom Month
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Green shoots
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Palouse region, Idaho, USA
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America’s backyard
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A touch of magic
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Christmas Day
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A public restroom or a tourist spot?
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Stairway to heaven?
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Where the rainbow ends
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A 50-year balancing act
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Prehistoric trails