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January 11, 2015

Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day
There's a few holidays that pop up during the northern hemisphere winter and southern hemisphere summer than don't quite fit.  Today's is more appropo for my friends in Kenya, not so much for my friends and I in the United States. :) So dearest friends in Kenya, should it rain today take those sweet SoH kiddos out and let them splash in some puddles!  :)

Milk Day
Outside of the box ideas for today: Watch Milk, listen to M.I.L.K. learn more about Milk Thistle and Milk of Magnesia
The History of Milk
The health benefits of milk
There's a rather large trend to drink raw milk, however there is a reason Louis Pasteur developed the pasteurization process as our cattle was exposed to more pollution, pharmaceuticals, and other toxic materials. The Dangers of Raw Milk: Unpasteurized Milk Can Pose a Serious Health Risk
Is there pus in dairy milk?  Turns out there is major controversy over this.  Some say yes, dairy farmers say no.  (Here are two different dairy farmers stating their case for "no", Dairy Carrie and Dairy Moos.)

Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
The Origin and History of Morse Code

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