Coconut Torte Day
Coconut Torte Day falls on March 13, and a torte differs from a cake in what replaces the flour, which is why it behaves so differently in the oven.
March 13
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Earmuffs Day
Earmuffs Day falls on March 13, the date a fifteen-year-old patented them in 1877 after his ears got too cold to keep skating.
Genealogy Day
Genealogy Day falls on March 13, and a consumer DNA test tells you far less about deep ancestry than the percentages on the results page imply.
Jewel Day
Jewel Day falls on March 13, and the idea that a diamond is the natural engagement stone was manufactured by one advertising campaign in 1947.
Ken Day
Ken Day falls on March 13, and the doll arrived two years after Barbie specifically because retailers kept asking for a boyfriend rather than a boys' toy.
Open An Umbrella Indoors Day
Open an Umbrella Indoors Day falls on March 13, and it was created as a deliberate experiment to test whether the superstition does anything at all.