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25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, way to express your appreciation for their ef- lar packing activities in Canada are sponsored
those who want to honor the legacy of the count- forts. According to the Centers for Disease Con- by GlobalMedic and Food Banks Canada, and
less individuals who served in the aftermath of trol and Prevention, emergency medical ser- Canadians are urged to contact those organiza-
the attacks can do so in numerous ways. vices are rarely classified as “essential services.” tions about events on September 11.
Become a volunteer first responder. First Though that varies by community, EMS groups Volunteer to help educate young people. As
responders embodied the resolve and heroism that rely on volunteers are likely underfunded, many as 100 million Americans and roughly 7.5
that marked the response to the terror attacks and the same may be true of local fire services. million Canadians were not alive on September
of September 11. Volunteering as a local first By supporting such groups with financial dona- 11, 2001. As communities commemorate the
responder in your community is a great way to tions, donors can ensure the selfless men and 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, adults who
honor the legacy of those who perished on 9/11 women who volunteer in their communities were alive on that day can help to educate young
and the efforts of others who continued to serve have the equipment they need to stay safe and people about the events of September 11, the af-
in the aftermath of the attacks. Many local com- save lives. termath of the attacks, and other notable details
munities rely on volunteers to serve as emergen- Work with 9/11 Meal Packs. On September that people who were not alive on 9/11 may not
cy medical technicians (EMTs) and firefighters, 11, 2026, companies across the United States are know.
and joining such organizations is a great way to uniting for the largest single-day meal pack in September 11 is recognized as a day of ser-
make an impact this September 11 and beyond. history. Efforts in more than 50 cities across the vice in the United States and Canada. Giving
Donate to local first responder organiza- U.S. are aspiring to pack 20 million meals for back is a great way to honor the legacy of those
tions. If you can’t volunteer with a local first families in need. Roughly 50,000 volunteers are who lost their lives and the millions more who
responder organization, then offering financial needed to meet that goal, and individuals can served in the aftermath of the attacks.

Chewbacca’s voice in “Star Wars” was created by driving into the city one day out of the week.
mixing the sounds of bears, lions, walruses and That day corresponds to the last number on
badgers. their car’s license plate.

The University of Bologna, Italy, which was Simply thinking about sex can trigger sneezing
founded in 1088, is the oldest university in Eu- in some people. Scientists think this may be due
rope. The term “university” was coined at its to crossed nerve signals in the automatic ner-
By Lucie Winborne creation and it is still considered a leader in Eu- vous system.
ropean university systems. Its notable alumni
include Pope Innocent IX and Copernicus. Los Angeles has more museums than any other
Masculine features are more attractive to a city in the world.
woman during her ovulation cycle, while softer, The first acoustic guitars made hundreds of
nurturing-looking features are preferred at oth- years ago had four, as opposed to six, strings. The sun is actually white. It appears yellow from
er times. Earth because our atmosphere tints it that hue.
Doctors leave sponges and other medical de-
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” has won more Em- vices inside of their patients about 6,000 times Cats don’t have a sweet tooth. A genetic mu-
mys than any other TV show. a year. tation prevents our feline friends from tasting

sweetness, making them indifferent to sugary
The verb “lynch” is generally believed to have Some critics theorize that zombies gnaw on hu- foods.
originated with Virginia landowner Charles mans because their warm flesh may have to do
Lynch, who during the American Revolution with a virus needing fresh DNA or some par- After pornography, ancestry websites are the
conducted unauthorized trials and punishments asitic microorganism that receives a form of most commonly visited on the internet.
outside the formal court system. nourishment from live blood cells.
Being in love and being high on cocaine activate
According to Greek mythology, the Milky Way In 1955, Vietnamese Prime Minister Ngo Dinh the same portions of the brain.
formed when the goddess Hera spilled milk Diem printed his ballots on red paper, which the
across the night sky. Vietnamese consider a very lucky color, and the The U.S. Supreme Court has its own police force.
ballots for his opponent on green paper, which
The irresistible desire to steal books is known as is considered just the opposite. (He won, but not Chickens can see color better than humans.
bibliokleptomania. because of color.)

In the popular 18th-century “Flying Boy” ex- First cousins may marry in Utah, but only after
periment, English scientist Stephen Gray harm- age 65.
lessly electrified a boy suspended by silk cords,
astonishing audiences as the boy’s hair stood on The first Star Trek series was originally market-
end and sparks flew from his nose. ed as “Wagon Train to the Stars,” after the popu-
lar 1957 western TV series “Wagon Train.”
Multiplication tables are also called the “Table
of Pythagoras,” after the Ionian Greek philoso- To cut down on high pollution levels, car own-
pher and mathematician. ers in San Jose, Costa Rica, are prohibited from