Second week of December, 2016 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

96% of volunteers say that it “makes people happier”. The experience of helping others provides meaning, a sense of self-worth, a social role and health enhancement. If y..→

Soil is a living system, has 6 layers called horizons O, A, E, B, C and R. It acts as a filter for underground water, filtering out pollutants. There are more microorgani..→

In fact, there is an entire food industry based on this one appliance. Today, over 90% of American households own a microwave oven. In 1942, a man named Dr. Percy Spence..→

These are some fun facts about Boeing Commercial jetliners: the 737 is the best-selling commercial jetliner of all time; the Boeing 747 (all versions) have traveled an es..→

On Sunday morning at 7:55 A.M., December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (forces were led by Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo) attacked Naval Station Pearl Har..→

The Northern Mariana Islands are composed of volcanic rock, the southern islands of madrepore limestone covering a volcanic base.There are active volcanoes, and the islan..→

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of D..→

The tradition is a carryover from 1825 and 1834, when Guam’s faithful made a "promesa" (promise) to hold a procession in Mary’s honor after a series of devastat..→

Somalia is the world’s most corrupt nation, according to Transparency International’s 2010 Corruption Perception Index. The Kremlin has Russia’s corruption problem fully ..→

The Genocide Convention (article 2) defines genocide as "any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racia..→

Interesting fact:in 2011, the United Nations declared internet access a basic human right. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the most translated document in t..→

Today, the Nobel Prizes are regarded as the most prestigious awards in the world in their various fields. Except for the Peace Prize, the Nobel Prizes are presented in S..→

Funny facts about Indiana: Santa Claus, Indiana, receives more than a half million “Dear Santa” letters at Christmas time every year. And Santa’s little helpers are sure ..→

Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain on the African continent and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Approximately 25,000 people attempt to summit Mt. ..→

The brothers tossed a coin to see who would first test the Wright Flyer on the sands of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Older brother Wilbur won the toss, but his first..→