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History of Guy Fawkes Night

How Gunpowder Mixed with Parliament

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History of Guy Fawkes Night

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History of Election Day

Why we Vote on a Tuesday in November

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History of Election Day

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Science of Daylight Saving Time — Fall Back

First Sunday of November

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Science of Daylight Saving Time — Fall Back

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History of All Souls Day: Day of the Dead

How are they related?

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History of All Souls Day: Day of the Dead

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Halloween: the Sacred and the Secular

Is it Pagan or Christian?

Oct 30

Halloween: the Sacred and the Secular

Oct 30

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History of the World Series

For Those Who Don’t Watch

Oct 25

History of the World Series

Oct 25

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Movie Review: Megalopolis (no plot spoilers)

Over half a century ago, Francis Ford Coppola fictionally introduced us to the history of his grandparents’ world in Sicily in The…

Oct 5

Movie Review: Megalopolis (no plot spoilers)

Oct 5

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History of October: The Pumpkin Spice Saga

Is Nothing Sacred?

Oct 1

History of October: The Pumpkin Spice Saga

Oct 1

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History of Coffee: International Coffee Day

Yesterday, September 29, was National Coffee Day in the US and 16 other countries.

Sep 30

History of Coffee: International Coffee Day

Sep 30

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History of Michaelmas: Who is St. Michael?

The story behind September 29

Sep 27

History of Michaelmas: Who is St. Michael?

Sep 27

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Writer, historian, technologist. Former Silicon Valley tech exec. Author of fascinating articles on history, tech, pop culture, & travel. https://billpetro.com

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