Healthy Home Newsletter April - Volume Xl, Issue 3

April - Volume XI, Issue 3
Five Fascinating Facts from the April Edition of the
Farmer’s Almanac Monthly Magazine
April 24th marks the 248th birthday of Robert B. Thomas, the
founder of The Old Farmer’s Almanac! In his birthday month
edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac Monthly Digital Magazine,
we take a look at everything the month of April has to offer,
including crazy lunar activity, famous April Fools’ Day pranks, and
delicious rhubarb recipes.
1. April’s Full Moon is known as the Full Pink Moon because it
heralded the appearance of wild ground phlox or moss pink, one of
the first spring flowers. It is also known by many other names that
announce the arrival of spring, including the Sprouting Grass
Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon.
2. How the origins of April Fools’ Day are uncertain, but many
agree that it may have started in 1582, when France switched to
the Gregorian calendar and moved New Year’s Day from March 25
back to January 1. Prior to this change, the New Year’s celebration
had begun on March 25 and ended on April 1. Those who were
unaware of the change were called April fools.
3. Rhubarb is a vegetable! It acquired its reputation as a medicinal
plant because it supplied nutrients to people who were winter-
starved for fresh vegetables. Fresh stalks contain about one-third
as much Vitamin C as an orange and a fair amount of vitamin A. It
is also a good source of potassium, calcium, and iron.
4. April is national kite month, when more than 700 kite events are
expected to take place around the world. Legend has it that the
first kite was flown centuries ago by a Chinese farmer who tied a
string to his hat to keep it from going aloft.
5. Originally, dogs (usually Dalmatians) ran in front of horse-drawn
steam engines, barking loudly to alert pedestrians and vehicles so
that the fire wagon could pass unhindered. With the advent of
gasoline-powered fire engines, the Dalmatians weren’t needed any
longer, but they became a kid-friendly symbol of the honorable
profession of firefighting.
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