Today is the start of the Lunar New Year, which ushers in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the sign of the rabbit are believed to be ingenious, sweet, happy, quiet, and persistent. Famous rabbits include Albert Einstein, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Messi, and Ingrid Bergman. The Lunar New Year celebration starts with the first new moon in January and goes for the next 15 days, until the year"s first full moon lights up the night sky. Historically it has been an occasion for feasting and honoring deities as well as ancestors. We"re doing our part by sharing this lovely winter image of a mountain hare in Derbyshire, England.
Mountain hare hopping into Lunar New Year
Today in History
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Mont-Saint-Michel
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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Celebrating all things Austen
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Wicker fields in Cañamares, Spain
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Welcome to ‘Hollywood North’
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An inland ocean
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A ‘Superior’ paddle
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A plot was afoot
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Museum Mile Festival
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Sibiu Christmas market, Romania
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Is that a face in the sand?
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Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Lei Day
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World Bee Day
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Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
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South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida
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Pacific Park, Santa Monica State Beach, California
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75 years of the United Nations
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Death Valley National Park, California
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Splügen Pass, Switzerland
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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Mute swan
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On the hunt
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Black History Month
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Why you should thank a nurse today
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Springtime in the Mediterranean
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Exploring the wilder side of New York
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