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Metric System Day
Napoleon inaugurated the metric system in 1799, but after his defeat at Waterloo in 1815, France returned to using its old systems of measurement. It became compulsory again in 1837.
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The first and last dates of the month-long observation are determined by the lunar Islamic calendar (from one crescent moon to the next). Fasting from dawn to sunset is obligatory for able adults.
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Passover, or Pesach, begins today and celebrates the Biblical story of the Israelites escape from slavery in Egypt.
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Congrats to this year's NCAA Tournament Champions! According to the NCAA, every single electronically submitted bracket for both the Women's and Men's tournaments was already busted before the Sweet 16. March Madness indeed.
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Happy birthday to comedian and actor Eddie Murphy, who, at 19, rose to fame on this long-running late-night live TV show.
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On this day in 1827, US inventor Joseph Dixon began manufacturing pencils and founded what later became the Dixon Ticonderoga Company (who are still making pencils today).