Few people do not know and do not like the cold, but such a tasty product - ice cream. Probably one of the most famous types of this sweet is popsicle, which is a delicate creamy ice cream on a stick, covered with delicious chocolate glaze. For many, it is associated with the taste of childhood, carefree and happiness. But it’s true: popsicle can, even if only for a short time, lift the mood of someone who enjoys its taste. There is a holiday that is special for those with a sweet tooth who revere this product - International Popsicle Day. It is celebrated annually on January 24, since this day is officially recognized as the “birthday” of the delicacy. No, no one knows exactly who created the popsicle first and when. This date was established in accordance with the day the patent was received for it. In 1922, on January 24, Christian Nelson patented the popsicle in the city of Onawa, Iowa (USA). The product looked like an ice cream bar covered in chocolate. The history of popsicles began several thousand years ago, so it is impossible to know who exactly came up with the idea of ​​pouring chocolate over a cold dairy product, but we know what happened at least a hundred years ago. There are some assumptions as to why this type of ice cream began to be called “popsicle”. After Christian Nelson patented his delicious creation, he teamed up with partner Russell Stover to release the first batch of the product, which was called “Eskimo Pie.” The ice cream was sold out so quickly that confectioners did not have time to make new ones. There is also a version that the word “popsicle” came from the French language. Allegedly, this is what the French called the children's overalls, which strongly resembled an Eskimo costume. The ice cream was thickly coated with frosting, like a costume, looking like an Eskimo robe. For some time, popsicles were produced not on the usual stick, but in the form of a briquette. And only in 1934 did ice cream acquire it, which significantly affected the convenience of eating sweets. A high-quality popsicle made from selected products is not only a gastronomic pleasure, but also beneficial for the body. Due to the saturation of natural ice cream with vitamins, macro-, microelements and nutrients, it helps strengthen nails, teeth, and improve the condition of skin and hair. The nervous system and heart muscle are strengthened. What can we say about the fact that your mood improves significantly! However, we note once again: all beneficial properties are inherent only in a natural product without a “chemical cocktail”. And, of course, if you eat popsicles in moderation. You need to be extremely careful with this product. Since it is quite high in calories, if you eat it often, you can gain extra pounds. Today, popsicles are known and loved all over the world. And January 24th is a good reason not to deny yourself pleasure and amuse yourself with more than one serving of ice cream.

Every year on January 24, International Education Day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly, is celebrated. After all, education plays an important role in achieving both development and peace. High-quality and accessible education is a key factor in achieving sustainable development, as well as creating a viable society. The draft resolution was initiated by Nigeria. Number four on the list of goals is equitable, inclusive quality education. Despite the fact that access to education is systematically increasing, millions of people around the globe do not go to school. As a rule, these are school-age children living in African countries. They live in poverty, are exposed to armed conflict and are often forced to emigrate. The key reason why there is no way to ensure inclusive access to education lies in the lack of adequate educational institutions, as well as highly qualified teaching staff. So, it is simply unrealistic to solve all these problems without investing in construction, equipping schools, and scholarships in rural areas. The resolution recognizes the very important role of education and emphasizes that without it it is impossible to increase individual productivity, eradicate hunger and poverty, and ensure gender equality. The document states that all measures must be taken to ensure inclusion with equity in each educational institution. This is necessary so that every person has the opportunity to learn throughout his life, which means to take a direct part in public life and make a contribution. It is education that gives a chance to get out of poverty, ensuring a decent future. Working with innovative technologies requires very high qualifications, as well as deep knowledge at the intersection of several professions. And there is no way to do this without quality education. This holiday is a call to remember that every person has the right to education and it is the state that is obliged to provide inclusive, fair education. Education is not only a factor of success for each individual, but also for society itself. The creation of this holiday emphasizes the importance of the pursuit of knowledge, and also encourages society to concentrate on a very important problem - widespread illiteracy.

Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in the world, and people have been actively involved in brewing since ancient times. In the overall ranking of all liquids that people consume, beer was in third place, surpassing even wine. The palm was taken by water, without which a person cannot live. In second place was tea, a drink that almost everyone drinks daily. The most interesting thing is that beer in moderation is healthy, just like wine. It contains silicon, which helps strengthen bones. Hops contain an order of magnitude more antioxidants than wine or tea. Today there are more than four hundred different types of beer. Among such variety, even the most demanding gourmet will find a drink to his taste. In different countries, beer festivals are held annually, or even more often. German and Czech are considered the most famous. In 1935, beer began to be bottled in cans. Customers liked such practical packaging, which is why today canned beer is sold on par with bottled intoxicating drinks. Beer in cans has its own birthday: January 24th. Making beer is a rather complex, multi-step process that has its own secrets. Today there are hundreds of different technologies. They take into account not only the fermentation time, but also the materials used to make the container. Many private breweries, in which the brewing business is inherited, keep their tricks like the apple of their eye. Beer is a universal drink in every sense. It is liked by both men and women. A steamy glass of foamy drink helps cool you down on a hot summer day. A couple of bottles of beer helps create a pleasant atmosphere in a warm, friendly company on winter evenings. Banks replaced heavy and fragile glass. The new beer container was made from three sheets of iron. The cans had a seam and they weighed much more than modern ones - almost a kilogram versus 15-20 grams today. The first beer cans did not have a special ring for opening. They had to be opened like canned food with a special knife, but the container coped with the task perfectly. Beer could be stored in it for quite a long time without losing its taste, and transporting the drink became much more convenient. A little later, modernized openers appeared on the market, which simply punched a hole in the lid. Drinking canned beer has become much more convenient. In 1958, the first aluminum can was made. It was very light and practical. To make such a container, two sheets of metal were already required. The new cans had no seams, making their appearance more attractive. Five years later, special rings appeared on the lids of beer cans, and the need to use bottle openers disappeared. They had only one serious drawback - the rings came off completely. Beer lovers often littered, throwing away parts of the can that were no longer needed. In 1975, the American mechanic, inventor and innovator Ermal Kleon Fraze came up with a new design for a beer can, which was called SOT or stay-on tab. It is still in use today. The rings in such jars do not come off completely, but are only bent to the side, pressing a piece of the lid inside. The result is a neat opening through which you can drink beer. Interestingly, inventors have repeatedly tried to displace the classic beer can. Not long ago, the American company Crown received a patent for a new container model. When opened, the lid is almost completely removed. The resulting hole gives the jar a resemblance to a beer glass. Some manufacturers produced beer in such original packaging, but it was not successful among buyers. In the USSR, canned beer appeared quite late. “Golden Ring” became the first Soviet brand to be released in such containers in the 80s. As for the holiday itself, the best way to celebrate it is to drink a can or two of beer in good company, but without fanaticism, since excessive alcohol consumption is not good for health.

On Fedosy Vesnyak, the Slavs predicted the end of winter and the onset of warm weather. January 24 was often cold and frosty. It was believed that in this way the evil spirits expelled from their homes on Christmastide would take revenge on people. Before Christmas, our ancestors performed various rituals - they made amulets against evil, painted their faces with soot and walked around their homes in a circle with a poker in their hands. In retaliation, the forces of the Navi world sent winds and cold, covering the trees and glass windows with frost. Therefore, January 24 is a holiday with an unusual name - Frosty Lace Try-On Day. The secret of the appearance of patterns in the form of trees, palm leaves, bushes and plant rhizomes that winter draws on windows has a scientific explanation. When frosty air is cooled to 0 C, the moisture it contains changes from a gaseous state to a solid. The crystals form patterns in the form of openwork lace, deposited one after another on the surface of windows, wires and tree branches. The frosty miracle of nature amazes with its beauty, inspiring paintings and poems: The appearance of lace patterns directly depends on the air cooling conditions. At high humidity and positive temperatures, a film of water first appears on the surface of window or car glass, which forms crystals - dendrites - as the temperature drops. The largest ones form in the lower part of the window, in the upper part there are thin icy branches of mysterious trees reminiscent of paradise. The second type of patterned painting, trichites, appears on glass in places of microscopic cracks, chips and scratches. The grace and beauty of frost-covered plants and frosty lace on the windows evoke admiration even among people familiar with the laws of physics. Drawings woven from ice patterns have a special magic, turning the whole world into a fairy tale. Only Vologda lacemakers can compete with the winter miracle in beauty and grace. Craftswomen weave round and oval tablecloths, napkins in the shape of snowflakes, capes, collars, openwork sleeves for blouses and scarves from bleached linen. Their creations are valued for their whimsical ornamentation and its rhythmic repetition, openwork background lattices that create the feeling of falling snow. Boiling white lace is the trademark of needlewomen from Vologda. Sparkling frosty patterns are present on the costume and kokoshnik of the Snow Maiden - the headdress of the granddaughter of Father Frost. Winter art on windows is associated with childhood - the happiest and most carefree time of life. Today it is almost impossible to see this miracle on glass, because... thermal insulation on double-glazed windows prevents intricate frost patterns from appearing. Frosty Lace Try-On Day encourages you to remember the joyful moments of childhood and the wonderful manifestations of nature.

On January 24, the Organizing Bureau of the Central Committee of the RCP (b) issued a “directive on the dispossession” of the class that had gained Russian military glory for many years. In honor of this tragic event, the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Cossack Political Repression was established. The wound in the hearts of the descendants of brave and courageous warriors still bleeds. Memories of the events of 1919 on the Don resonate with pain in the soul of every person.

Laughter makes people joyful and happy. Nothing helps you cope with troubles and easily overcome difficulties like a smile on your face and a positive attitude. January 24 is World Belly Laugh Day. Global Belly Laugh Day continues the tradition of April 1, during which people endlessly joke and prank each other. In honor of the holiday of January 24, it is customary to laugh literally until tears and pain in the cheekbones, facial and abdominal muscles. A mischievous look and a smile on your face encourage people around you to communicate. And if a person is also cheerful, knows how to joke appropriately and appreciates the humor of other people, he becomes the center of any company. World Belly Laughter Day was invented in order to create in the routine of everyday life a reason not just to smile, but to laugh homerically. The reason for fun can be an interesting observation from life, a new joke, a reprise by a comedian or stand-up comedian. The anticipation of fun has the same positive effect as laughter itself. By dilating blood vessels, it forces the circulatory system to work more actively. Not only does a person's face turn red from fun, but they also produce the hormone of happiness - endorphin, which is named after the Greek god Morpheus. The expression “Homeric laughter” is also associated with the inhabitants of Olympus, i.e. uncontrollable, loud. It was first used by Homer in his poem "The Odyssey". Zeus and other inhabitants of Olympus in the poem laughed deafeningly and loudly, not inferior in the power of expression of emotions to divine anger. Their example is worth taking note and practicing at Global Belly Laugh Day. The phraseological phrase “break your stomach with laughter” means uncontrollable laughter, literally to the point of tears and exhaustion. People who play sports professionally get muscle tears. And those who laugh loudly and for a long time only face discomfort and slight pain in the abdominal area. While laughing, a person tenses his abdominal muscles, which can be considered a kind of exercise or a pleasant workout that replaces sometimes tedious fitness classes. Another common expression is perfect for World Belly Laughter Day - “neighs like a horse.” This phraseological unit, despite its vernacular coloring, perfectly illustrates the holiday’s call for defiant and loud laughter. On this day, you should throw away any embarrassment, start fooling around and “laugh until you drop” - loudly and excitedly. As you already understand, January 24 is the perfect time to find a reason to laugh to your heart's content. Therefore, people on all continents happily celebrate World Belly Laughter Day every year.

Recycling equipment and electronics is caring for the ecology of the planet. Recycling of household appliances and equipment allows you to reuse parts or materials from which computers, smartphones, tablets and other devices are made. Many companies support a mobile phone recycling program by selling new products at a discount to replace old ones. This proposal is economically justified - up to 90% of the materials from which smartphones are made are reused. Some products, such as Lumia brand phones, are 100% recyclable, which consumers of electronics and technology are not aware of. In most cases, outdated or broken gadgets are not resold or recycled, but rather thrown away. Toxic substances produced by electronic devices decomposing in landfills pollute the atmosphere, groundwater and soil. Mobile Phone Recycling Day, which is held on January 24, is intended to attract attention to the recycling of equipment. Mobile Phone Recycling Day was established in 2015 at the initiative of the JGI Institute from the USA. Its founder, Jane Goodall, a British anthropologist and primate specialist, has been involved in environmental and wildlife conservation for 60 years. JGI's "The Forest is Calling" campaign was initially designed to raise public awareness of the negative impacts on Congolese chimpanzees of improper cell phone disposal. Later, the movement calling for old gadgets to be recycled became an international holiday. Recycling any smartphone allows you to get plastic, iron, copper, aluminum, lithium, magnesium and some gold to make a new product. Phone battery components are also reused. Recycling devices allows us to preserve the ecology of the planet and reduce the energy spent on the extraction of natural resources. Toxic waste generated during recycling is disposed of at special landfills. Sorting household waste, handing over batteries for proper disposal of chemical power sources and plastic bottles for recycling have become commonplace things for residents of many countries around the world. Mobile Phone Recycling Day encourages people to become conscious of nature conservation and take care of the environment. According to surveys, 40% of mobile phones are not thrown away, but remain at home for years. Old working smartphones and other equipment can not only be recycled, but given to those in need. To do this, you should contact a social service center or temple that helps low-income people.

Society at the end of the 19th century. approved the participation of representatives of the fair sex in figure skating and gymnastics competitions. Traditionally men's sports for women have long been banned. The first women's hockey match took place in 1892 in Ontario. Women entered the football field to participate in the game only in 1971, and a few years later - on stage in bodybuilding competitions. Women first demonstrated their strength in the World Powerlifting Championships in 1980. The Amateur Boxing Association in Sweden allowed fräken and frü to participate in competitions in 1988; in Great Britain, the first official entry into the ring took place in 1997. The struggle for equality of both sexes should concern all social phenomena. The founders of the International Women's Sports Day, which is celebrated on January 24, are convinced of this. The initiators of the celebration of International Women's Sports Day are the French Supreme Audiovisual Council, the Femix' Sports Association and the National Olympic Committee. Members of these organizations expressed concern in 2014 about the lack of media coverage of women's sports outside of tennis. Over time, the French initiative was picked up by residents of other countries. Therefore, every year on January 24, newspapers, magazines and Internet portals publish materials on women’s sports on their pages. A 1989 study showed that only 5% of news coverage was devoted to this topic in the media. 92% of articles by journalists were written about men's competitions. Women's competitions began to gain popularity after the brilliant results achieved by athletes at the Olympic Games. Therefore, in 1999, women's sports coverage accounted for 8.7% of newspaper pages and magazine articles. Netball, a team competition played with a ball on a court, is a form of basketball. This sport, which appeared in 1893 in England, is, unlike others, exclusively for women. Football, boxing, hockey and other competitions are popular mainly among men, which causes insufficient coverage of competitions among representatives of the fairer sex. Their female version is generally not interesting to sports fans, therefore, it receives little attention in the media. The gender agenda and feminism began to be actively popularized in society in the mid-twentieth century. However, it took quite a long time for women to achieve equal rights with men in sports. This happened at the 2012 Olympics held in London. At these Games, women competed against each other individually or in teams in all IOC-recognized sports. Among them, the most popular are athletics and tennis, synchronized swimming, rhythmic gymnastics and figure skating - a harmonious combination of excellent physical fitness with an aesthetic component. In 1994, the International Working Group on Women and Sport held its first World Conference in the UK. The result of the meeting between professionals and amateurs was the Brighton Declaration. Following her in 1998-2002. Similar documents were adopted in Montreal and Helsinki, the Windfuk Call to Action. The declarations call for supporting women's full participation in all types of physical activity and sport. An important component of this movement for gender equality, part of which is media coverage of competitions, is International Women's Sports Day.

Cyprus Holidays - Saint Neophytos Day

According to the folk calendar, Fedoseev Day is celebrated on January 24 (January 11, old style). The name of the national holiday comes from the church date of honoring the memory of Saints Theodosius of Antioch and Theodosius the Great. Theodosius of Antioch lived in the 4th century. He spent his life in solitude from humanity, devoting himself to prayers to the Lord. Theodosius the Great (5th century) lived a long life, helped people become Christians and did good deeds. He built the first monastery in Palestine, guided believers on the true path, saved sinking ships through the miracle of prayer, and cured them from various diseases. The people associated Fedoseyev Day with severe cold weather. At the end of the Christmas festivities, people rid their homes of the invading evil spirits using various rituals. According to legend, such frosts were caused by evil spirits driven out into the streets, and evil fever spirits infected passers-by with serious illnesses. Typically, fevers (shaking fevers) appeared in the form of a thin woman. To drive fever out of the body, on Fedoseyev Day the patient was taken to a healer. At dawn, he read out incantations and performed a ritual to expel the disease. So that fevers would no longer appear in the house, it was fumigated with unpleasant aromas. Smoke from deer antler, dried fish gills, and passerine nests was considered effective. The bath also helped against illnesses. After steaming in it, the peasants gained strength, and the sick managed to improve their health. To prevent diseases in children, they used the skin of the animal. They believed that if you wrap a child in it at night, the animal's endurance and strength will be passed on to the heir. Anticipating the arrival of spring and imminent warming, people on Fedoseyev Day performed the ritual of rolling a wheel, symbolizing the sun. Bread was baked in the form of the sun, women depicted the sun in embroidery, and men carved it on window shutters. It was forbidden to stand with your back to the luminary or give anything away after sunset. If it was cold on Fedoseev's day, long, severe frosts were expected. The warming foreshadowed an early but rainy spring. Icicles on the roofs meant that the next month would be warm. Light snowfall was observed before severe cold weather. If the cattle refused to leave the barn, a blizzard would soon begin.

The heroine of I. Muravyova in the film “Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Tears” was looking for a groom in the reading room of the Lenin Library. Provincial Lyudmila believed that in the smoking room of the establishment there was a high chance of meeting a serious and intelligent man who would become her other half. Shelves with books attract not only bibliophiles, but also people who want to emphasize their intellectual level and erudition. On the fourth Wednesday of January, a fun holiday is celebrated - Shelfie Day in the Library. In honor of this, readers from all over the world take photos against the backdrop of bookshelves and publish them on social networks. The name of the Library Shelfie Day holiday is based on a play on words. Instead of the usual definition of selfie, the employees of the New York Public Library, who came up with the idea of ​​celebrating the special day, used shelf (translated from English as “shelf”). More than 50.6 million ancient tomes and modern editions of scientific and fiction literature are stored on the shelves of this book depository. Shelfie Day at the Library is designed to draw attention to books and the process of reading. The initiator of a similar action in 2015 was the Englishwoman Mar Dixon, who has a website about culture and art. With her light hand, every third Wednesday of January is celebrated as Museum Selfie Day. In honor of the holiday, visitors to galleries and exhibitions take pictures against the backdrop of sculptures, paintings and other exhibits, posting pictures on social networks. Below the image is the name of the museum and the exhibition that is included in the photo. The main trend of Library Shelfie Day is to take a photo with a shelf of your favorite books in a public and private library. The publications captured in the background of the selfie reflect your interests and intellectual needs. The books in the photo help you feel more significant and smarter, and arouse increased interest among people around you. Therefore, the action held on January 26 is popular. On this day, on average, more than 2 million photos are published on networks under the hashtag #shelfie. In honor of the holiday, libraries in many cities around the world open their doors. In the Soviet Union, books were in every home. They were obtained through connections, bought in second-hand bookstores, exchanged, or received through coupons for returning waste paper. A large library with rare and scarce publications was the pride of the family. In its absence, the interior always had a closet or shelves with books. They said that the house was inhabited by intelligent and inquisitive people with high spiritual needs. Soviet citizens, for whom the colored spines of books served only a decorative function, purchased wall wallpaper that imitated bookshelves. They depicted volumes of poetry and prose. This technique was actively used in English interiors of the era of Queen Victoria. Books on wallpaper create a cozy and relaxing atmosphere in the room. Therefore, this decorative element is also used in modern interiors. Anyone who is too lazy to go to the library in honor of Library Shelfie Day can always take a photo against the backdrop of wallpaper with bookshelves. A closet with your own books is also suitable for the background of a selfie. But real Shelfie Day fans celebrate the holiday in the library according to established tradition - they take pictures against the backdrop of real shelves with their favorite books and post them on the Internet.

Orthodox holidays on December 24:

Every year on January 24, Orthodox and Catholics commemorate Theodosius the Great, the first founder and organizer of the monastic hostel. The saint was born in 424 AD. in the village of Mogarion (Cappedocia, modern Turkey), in the Christian family of Proheresy and Eulogia. Already in early childhood, his parents noticed a talent for singing in their son and sent him to the church, to the church choir. When Theodosius turned 27 years old (c. 451), he left his small homeland in search of spiritual improvement, heading to Jerusalem. Not far from Antioch (Syria), the monk met with Simeon the Stylite. This ascetic monk, who spent 37 years on the pillar in fasting and prayer, had the gift of foreseeing the future. He predicted great spiritual glory for the young man, blessed the chosen one of God for saving people from sin, for monastic feat. In Jerusalem, the monk visited with reverence the holy places mentioned in the Gospel (the birth of Jesus Christ, life, martyrdom). After 30 years of hermit life in a cave where, according to legend, the Magi lived, Theodosius was looking for a place where he could settle and found a monastery. He took with him a censer with unlit coal and incense. The saint stopped where the coal flared up by itself. In this cave he founded a cell, began to pray and fast. Soon monks from all over the world began to flock to the monk. For each nation, Theodosius determined a place where services were held in Georgian, Armenian, Greek and other languages. On the day of the Holy Eucharist, all the brethren gathered together in church, where the service was held in Greek. Meals, property, labor, hunger, and patience were common to everyone. Theodosius was an example for everyone, a strict guardian of order and observance of the Charter of Basil the Great. Over time, on the site of the small cell, the Lavra of Theodosius the Great was erected with many churches, hospitals, homes for wanderers and the elderly. About 400 monks lived in the Lavra; it became the first communal monastery in Palestine. For his hardships, labors, vigilance, and prayer, Theodosius received from God the gift of miracles: he could heal the sick, see and feel the needs of people turning to him at a distance, and foresee the future. On January 24 (January 11, old style) at the age of 105 years (about 529), the monk departed to the Lord. Before his death, Theodosius was seriously ill for a whole year, without getting out of bed. The body of the saint was buried in the cave of the Magi, then the relics were transferred to Jerusalem, next to the Holy Sepulcher.

Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God of Yeletskaya

Memorial Day of St. Michael of Klopsky