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Today is:
National Nougat Day
National Spinach Day
Epilepsy Awareness Day – Purple Day

Quotes of the Day:
“Sometimes we can only find our true direction when we let the wind of change carry us.” – Mimi Novic

“I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean

“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” – Jim Rohn

“It’s okay to struggle, but it’s not okay to give up on yourself or your dreams.” - Gabe Grunewald

Music of the Day:

Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas!

Presenting a Regional Poll • Pandemic Theme Song Playlist of all the songs on our Buddy Trecdom2’s poll and enabling you to choose your favorite song on the poll after listening to them:

Final Countdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw

Foil (Weird Al)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urglg3WimHA

Muppets – Cabin Fever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmQwL6qiByo

The Epic Hand Washing Parody (Peter Hollens)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gfOHEaHdjo

It’s the End of the World and I Feel Fine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA_CndlBu0g

Gloria Gaynor // I will Survive (COVID-19 Edition)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvrUJ8_zqIM

Don’t Worry, Be Happy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU

Battle of Mutiara Nebula (Star Trek: Wrath of Khan)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_xN0LOLG3I

On This Day In History:
2001 Kazakhstan's Prime Minister opens an oil pipeline from the giant Tengiz Field to the Russian port of Novorossiysk on Monday, giving the Central Asian producer its first direct link to international markets

2015 Richard III of England (1452-1485) is reburied at Leicester Cathedral in England, after being discovered under a carpark in Leicester in 2012

2018 E-commence group Alibaba Group and US car maker Ford unveil a car vending machine without sales people 5 stories high in Guangzhou, China
(https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17163478/ford-alibaba-cat-car-vending-machine-china)

2018 US Federal Trade Commission confirms it will investigate Facebook over privacy concerns

2019 European Parliament votes for changes to copyright laws, making internet companies responsible for copyright infringements

2019 Stolen Pablo Picasso painting "Buste de Femme" (Dora Maar) (1938) recovered after 20 years by Dutch art detective

2019 Michelle Obama's biography "Becoming" sells over 10 million copies according to its publisher Bertelsmann

Epilepsy Awareness Day

Epilepsy Awareness Day on March 26th aims to increase the public’s knowledge of a neurological condition affecting nearly 50 million people worldwide. Also known as Purple Day, people are encouraged to wear purple in support of epilepsy awareness.

The neurological condition, epilepsy, impacts the central nervous system causing seizures and other symptoms. The types of seizures vary depending on the cause and type of epilepsy. Some known causes of epilepsy include:

* brain injury
* genetics
* metabolic disorders
* immune disorders
* infection

However, sometimes no known cause can be found for epilepsy in a patient. While epilepsy is not contagious, any age group can develop epilepsy. The good news is that it’s highly treatable. Although the condition can be confusing for children. In some parts of the world, treatment can be challenging to find.
Another important goal for the day is removing the stigma associated with epilepsy. Those with epilepsy can lead normal lives, especially when their epilepsy is controlled.

HOW TO OBSERVE #EpilepsyAwarenessDay or #PurpleDay
Join the Purple Day movement. Here’s how:

* Learn more about epilepsy.
* Show your support by wearing purple.
* Volunteer at a fundraising event.
* Donate to research to cure epilepsy.
* If you or someone you know has epilepsy, speak up, and help eliminate the stigma associated with epilepsy.
* Know the signs of a seizure and what to do.

Use #EpilepsyAwarenessDay or #PurpleDay to post on social media.

EPILEPSY AWARENESS DAY HISTORY
In 2008, Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada launched Purple Day to encourage awareness of epilepsy and to cast away some of the myths that cloud the general public’s view of the condition. While other awareness observances existed previously, Purple Day and its founder continue to gain a following and awareness is spreading around the globe.

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/purple-day-epilepsy-awareness-day-march-26/

National Nougat Day

National Nougat Day is observed each year on March 26th. This food holiday is in celebration of a soft and chewy or sometimes hard and crunchy candy.

Break open the center of certain candy bars and you will find a nougat center.
Made by whipping egg whites together and adding honey or sugar, roasted nuts, and sometimes candied fruit, some say nougat has been a sweet treat since ancient Rome. Enjoyed both as a candy all on its own or paired with chocolate or other flavorings.
Recipes range from the more traditional nougat made with almonds and honey to those with hints of citrus.
In Italy, they call it torrone. In Spain, a nougat is called turrón. The United States has a version made with corn syrup called divinity.

Three basic kinds of nougats include:

1. White nougat – made with beaten egg whites and honey.
2. Brown nougat – made without egg whites and has a firmer, often crunchy texture.
3. Viennese or German nougat – chocolate and nut praline

In the United States, modern candy bar makers use a different recipe than the traditional nougat. Today they make of a mixture of sucrose and corn syrup aerated with a whipping agent such as egg white or hydrolyzed soy protein or gelatin. It is the preferred and often used ingredient of large candy companies because it is inexpensive to make and used as a filler.

Varieties of nougat are found in:
3 Musketeers, Mars, Snickers, Milky Way, Zero, Salted Nut Rolls, Reese’s Fast Break, Reese’s Whipps, Baby Ruth, and others.

HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalNougatDay
This holiday offers an opportunity to become a nougat aficionado. Or perhaps try learning the nuances of nougat. No matter how you spend the day, be sure to get a sample or two. Whether it’s a big bite or small, enjoy some nougats. Be sure to share a piece, too! Use #NationalNougatDay to post on social media.

NATIONAL NOUGAT DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar continues researching the origin of this confectionary holiday.

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-nougat-day-march-26/

Coronavirus live updates: Record unemployment claims; Senate passes historic $2T stimulus; US deaths top 1,000
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/03/26/coronavirus-live-updates-senate-stimulus-us-deaths-donald-trump/5079447002/

$1,200 cash payments, help for businesses: Here's what's in the historic stimulus package for coronavirus
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/25/coronavirus-stimulus-package-whats-in-it/2906670001/

How several states hunkered down the same day Trump promoted going back to normal
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/23/covid-19-trump-signals-new-guidelines-states-increase-restrictions/2905175001/

Updated: These 10 essentials are selling out—here's where you can still get them
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/reviewedcom/2020/03/20/top-10-essentials-selling-out-and-where-you-can-still-get-them/2883669001/

Starbucks giving free coffee to first responders, healthcare workers dealing with coronavirus
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2020/03/25/starbucks-free-coffee-first-responders-healthcare-workers-coronavirus/2913309001/

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