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February is… Submitted by Bonnie Sizer, Resident Assistant, Colorado State University

February is… Submitted by Bonnie Sizer, Resident Assistant, Colorado State University. Humpback Whale Awareness Month. Once on the brink of extinction due to whaling, their numbers have increased greatly, but they are still at risk.

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February is… Submitted by Bonnie Sizer, Resident Assistant, Colorado State University

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  1. February is… Submitted by Bonnie Sizer, Resident Assistant, Colorado State University

  2. Humpback Whale Awareness Month Once on the brink of extinction due to whaling, their numbers have increased greatly, but they are still at risk. Humpback whales are one of the largest baleen whales at 40-50 feet long and weighing up to 79,000 pounds! They are well known for their ‘songs’ and acrobatic leaps out of the water. If you are interested in learning more about whales, or what you can do to help conserve whales visit: http://www.wdcs.org/

  3. National Cherry Month Cherries have a very long growing season they can grow anywhere including the great cold of the tundra. The cherry is generally understood to have been brought to Rome from Persia. The Japanese sakura, cherry blossoms, are a national symbol celebrated in the yearly Hanami festival. Anthocyanin, the red pigment in cherries is also a powerful antioxidant!

  4. OddHolidaysin February 7th – Charles Dickens Day 9th – Toothache Day 11th – Don’t Cry over Spilt Milk Day 12th – Nat’l Plum Pudding Day 13th – Get a Different Name Day 16th – Do a Grouch a Favor Day 17th – Champion Crab Races Day 22nd – Be Humble Day 23rd – Int’l Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day 27th – Int’l Polar Bear Day 28th – Public Sleeping Day

  5. Famous February Birthdays 3rd – Norman Rockwell (1894) 12th – Abe Lincoln (1809) 17th – Michael Jordan (1963) 22nd – George Washington (1732) 23rd – The Tootsie Roll (1896) 26th – Grand Canyon Nat’l Park (1919)

  6. Feb. 9th is G.I. Joe’s 4th Birthday! The initial G.I. Joes represented four of the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces with the Action Soldier (Army), Action Sailor (Navy), Action Pilot (Air Force) and Action Marine (USMC). "G.I. Joe" stood for "General Issue Joe" signifying the universal makeup of the US forces at the time. The original 12" G.I. Joe line ended in America in 1976. At this time, Hasbro released a line of inexpensive, rotationally molded mannequins in the G.I. Joe style called "The Defenders“. The development of G.I. Joe led to the coining of the term "action figure“.

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