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01 Global Cat Day Animals · United States 02 World Food Day Awareness · International 03 National Feral Cat Day Animals · United States 04 Dictionary Day School · United States 05 World Allergy Awareness Day Awareness · International
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National Ryan Day

Ireland registered its first four boys named Ryan in 1971, while American parents were handing the name to 139,635 boys in that same decade. October 14 belongs to the side that arrived late.

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National Katie Day

In 2004 Katie was the ninth most popular baby girls' name in England and Wales and 102nd in the United States: the same five letters, 93 places apart. October 14 belongs to all of them.

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National Slap Your Annoying Coworker Day

The slap is strictly figurative, an internet joke about maddening colleagues. The venting it winks at backfires: volunteers who punched a bag while stewing came away angrier than those who did nothing.

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National Pasta Day
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