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Happy National Mahjong Day! Here is our very own Retired Hygienist Barbara Cohen describing how she plays Mahjong and how it has brought her and her friends together over the years! Did you know you can also play Mahjong online with friends! Thanks for this great video Barb! "The game of Mahjong originated in Shanghai, China. There is speculation that the game of Mahjong was created thousands of years ago by Confucius. Over many centuries, Mahjong become popular in many co...untries in Asia, including, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore, to name a few. The game of Mahjong arrived in America in the early 1920's. It took the country by storm and quickly became the rage. Mahjong is a 4 player game of strategy. There is a solitary version. While the original version is Chinese, there are other varieties, most notably Japanese and American. The game has 144 beautifully decorated, domino-like tiles made of ivory or bamboo (newer, American game pieces are plastic). The tiles are marked in five categories of tiles: simples, winds, dragons, flowers and seasons. " If anyone is interested in playing Mahjong online with a group please comment below!!!

It's PRETZEL DAY! What is your favorite kind of pretzel Did you know that pretzels are a starchy carbohydrate, when you eat them they turn to sugar which is really bad for your tooth health. So if you do indulge in a pretzel today please remember to brush and floss. And make sure you don't eat these at bedtime or in the middle of the night!

It's World Penguin day!!! World Penguin Day coincides with the annual northward migration of penguins. This happens each year on or around April 25th. Penguins do not fly. Rather, they walk, or waddle their way to and from. Do Penguins have teeth... Penguins, like all other birds, do not have teeth. ... Penguins do have rearward-pointing, tooth-like barbs on the tongue and roof of the mouth. These are not used for chewing, but instead assist in the swallowing of their slippery prey. Did you know? Penguins are found in Antarctica, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Peru, the Falkland Islands, and the Galapagos Islands. Elsewhere, they are only found in zoos. I would like to hug a penguin, how about you? When was the last time you saw a penguin in real life See more

Happy Arbor Day! The first American Arbor Day was originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska by J. Sterling Morton. On April 10, 1872, an estimated one million trees were planted in Nebraska. The most common day to celebrate Arbor Day is the last Friday of April however some states celebrate it at times that is good for tree planting!... Go to Arborday.org and read all about this awesome day in history. The photographs are incredible Will you be planting a tree today See more

Look what our very own Bri DeLuca stumbles across on her walk this morning! Here’s our challenge to you... who knows where this bench is!?!?! Comment your guesses!