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The progress pride flag is copyrighted, but only restricted for commercial use
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Yes, Father’s Day started in Spokane, Washington
Spokane resident Sonora Smart Dodd, whose father raised her and her five siblings after their mother died in childbirth, started Father’s Day in 1910.
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Yes, the post office will be closed on June 20 in observance of Juneteenth
Post offices will be closed across the country on Monday in observance of Juneteenth. This will be the first time the USPS has closed in observance of the holiday.
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Yes, Pennsylvania is the only state that recognizes Flag Day as a legal holiday
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.
Crime
Fact-checking if Pride Month did start as a protest
The Stonewall Inn was a popular gay bar in New York City in 1969. It became the site of a weeklong clash between police and protesters that year.
Food
Yes, Walmart was selling ‘Juneteenth’ ice cream and has since pulled it from shelves
Walmart pulled its "Juneteenth" themed ice cream from shelves after facing backlash online, with some accusing the company of profiting off the holiday.
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Yes, Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day
The holiday originated with tributes for soldiers who died in the Civil War.
Holiday
Fact-checking if Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day
The holiday originated with tributes for soldiers who died in the Civil War.
Science
No, a pink moon doesn’t actually look pink
The “pink moon” doesn’t actually look pink. It’s the nickname of the full moon that occurs every April and is named after a pink springtime flower.
Holiday
Fact-checking 4 St. Patrick’s Day claims
Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
Entertainment
A couple of facts about St. Patrick's Day
Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
Holiday
Yes, there was at least one real St. Valentine
There was at least one real St. Valentine, though experts have found three overlapping accounts of the historical figure.
Holiday
Yes, Father’s Day started in Spokane, Washington
Spokane resident Sonora Smart Dodd, whose father raised her and her five siblings after their mother died in childbirth, started Father’s Day in 1910.
Holiday
Yes, the post office will be closed on June 20 in observance of Juneteenth
Post offices will be closed across the country on Monday in observance of Juneteenth. This will be the first time the USPS has closed in observance of the holiday.
Holiday
Yes, Pennsylvania is the only state that recognizes Flag Day as a legal holiday
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.
Crime
Fact-checking if Pride Month did start as a protest
The Stonewall Inn was a popular gay bar in New York City in 1969. It became the site of a weeklong clash between police and protesters that year.
Food
Yes, Walmart was selling ‘Juneteenth’ ice cream and has since pulled it from shelves
Walmart pulled its "Juneteenth" themed ice cream from shelves after facing backlash online, with some accusing the company of profiting off the holiday.
Holiday
Yes, Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day
The holiday originated with tributes for soldiers who died in the Civil War.
Holiday
Fact-checking if Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day
The holiday originated with tributes for soldiers who died in the Civil War.
Science
No, a pink moon doesn’t actually look pink
The “pink moon” doesn’t actually look pink. It’s the nickname of the full moon that occurs every April and is named after a pink springtime flower.
Holiday
Fact-checking 4 St. Patrick’s Day claims
Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
Entertainment
A couple of facts about St. Patrick's Day
Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
Holiday
Yes, there was at least one real St. Valentine
There was at least one real St. Valentine, though experts have found three overlapping accounts of the historical figure.
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