Today’s Almanac
Your daily dose of holidays, words, weather & wisdom — updated every morning.
Question of the Day
It’s tough to get that smell out of leather, but here’s a suggestion. Get a large plastic garbage bag and sprinkle baking soda in it, perhaps a quarter cup. Sprinkle a bit more baking soda inside the leather bag and leave it open. Place the leather bag in the garbage bag, seal it, and let it sit for a day. If the leather bag still smells, repeat the process with a new garbage bag and new baking soda, again and again, until the smell is gone.
Word of the Day
Declination
The celestial latitude of an object in the sky, measured in degrees north or south of the celestial equator; analogous to latitude on Earth.
Upcoming Holidays
- Oct 16 Noah Webster's Birthday
- Oct 18 Alaska Day
Puzzle of the Day
What is the beginning of all eternities, the end of time and space, the beginning of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter E.
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About The Almanac
About the Almanac
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