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July 1: It’s time to celebrate Canada Day!

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The Month of July: holidays, folklore and traditions

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June 30: National Meteor Watch Day

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The dragonfly-shaped pendant that allegedly keeps mosquitoes at bay

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June 27: International Pineapple Day

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Barbara Humbert, the 82-year-old woman who runs 78 Miles in 24 Hours and sets new world record

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Ram Kand Mool: the mysterious plant snack that has intrigued scientists (and not only) for decades

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Midsummer: history, folklore and magic

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The fascinating story of Nocino, the witches’ liqueur.

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The albumen of St. John: a curious Italian tradition

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St John’s eve: ancient rituals to mark midsummer

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June Solstice: first day of Summer

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Point Vicente Lighthouse: a “haunted” landmark on the coast of Southern California

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The Road to Nowhere of North Carolina – a broken promise!

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Juneteenth: a very important piece of American History

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June 18 – International Picnic Day

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Friday 17th. Why in italy is a day of bad luck?

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Kasteel van Horst and the legend of ghost chariot

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Deward the ghost town still on the maps that completely vanished

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Strawberry Moon: June’s full moon

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Alfredino Rampi: the tragedy of little boy who died in well

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The Vestalia: Celebrating Vesta and Purifying Rome

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Toblerone Line, a sweet monument to Swiss wartime defences

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A Menstrual-Themed Breakfast? Here are uterus-shaped cereal that colors milk red!

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China’s winding mountain road with 600 hairpin turns: a car sickness hell!

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Marian Sarkisian: the talented confectioner that creates edible optical illusions

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The story behind Point Wilson Lighthouse in Washington state

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Gran Abuelo – the impressive 5,484-Year-Old Patagonian Cypress that could be world’s oldest tree

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June 4th: celebrate National Cheese Day!

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First Friday of June: National Donut Day

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“Big Red” – Holland Harbor Lighthouse

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The Month of June: holidays, folklore and traditions

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Veado: a deer-headed statue that puts together a 12th-century legend and the big waves of Nazaré.

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Almudena Cemetery: the oldest cemetery in Cusco, Peru

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The macabre story of Sawney Bean, Scotland’s most famous cannibal

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Rosa Isabel Cespedes Callaca: the curious story of the woman who comes back to life during her own funeral

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Hákarl: Iceland’s fermented, dried shark that smells like urine and can taste like rotten cheese

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Explore Panama’s El Valle de Anton, the mysterious valley of square trees

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May 25: National Wine Day

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