Its Halfway Day! Jul 2, 2023

Today is Halfway Day, which means we are halfway through 2023! Halfway Day begins at noon on July 2 during a regular 365-day year, and at midnight on July 2 during a leap year—so this year, we"re celebrating at lunchtime.

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Today in History

Jul 2, 2018Keep watching the skies
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Jul 2, 2020All Rhodes lead to the beach
Jul 2, 2021A meerkat stands alone
Jul 2, 2022Halfway Day
Jul 2, 2024The ruins of Italica, Andalusia, Spain
Jul 2, 2025Spine-cheeked anemonefish in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

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