National Sardines Day is marked on November 24 to celebrate the super deliciousness of sardines and the wholesome health benefits they provide to us. Did you know that the word ‘sardine’ was first used in the 15th century and was derived from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia? Sardines are one of the most abundant, edible fish in the world and are employed for various purposes, including bait, human consumption, fish meal, fish oil, canning, drying, and salting. They are a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids; vitamins D, B12, and B2; phosphorus; and calcium. Sardines commonly come packed in tin cans and are a major export for Morocco, Japan, and China.
Fibonacci Day
Also known as Leonardo of Pisa and Leonardo Fibonacci, Leonardo Bonacci invented a pattern of counting that continues to influence math and technology today. The pattern is made up of numbers that sum the previous two numbers before them — 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 — and so on. The sequence is used in computing, stock trading, and architecture and design.
Once we discovered the sequence, it started showing up everywhere. Nature is full of Fibonacci patterns, from DNA to hurricanes, leading some to dub the Fibonacci sequence “nature’s secret code.”
National Sovereignty Day Argentina
National Sovereignty Day is an Argentine holiday observed on every fourth Monday (or ideally, the closest one to November 20) in November — this year on November 24. Like other holidays celebrating battles, National Sovereignty Day in Argentina marks the anniversary of the Battle of Vuelta de Obligado — but there’s a twist to it. The Argentine army did not win the battle. Yet the day is nationally celebrated as a public holiday with citizens taking pride in their country’s historic defeat, which went on to become their triumph. They bask in the glory of the statement — “lose the battle but win the war.”