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September 1st is World Fingerprinting Day. A celebration that seeks to honor the man who saw the unique importance of the biological signs or traces of human beings to gather evidence in crimes. That man…

In 2005, International Primate Day was established as an initiative of Animal Defenders International, an organization based in England, which set September 1 as the date to publicize the persecution, exploitation and pressures to which…

Since 2008, every August 30, the world’s largest fish is honored thanks to the International Whale Shark Day, which was proclaimed at the II International Whale Shark Conference held in Mexico. There, 40 countries pledged…

World Turner Syndrome Day is commemorated on August 28th each year. It is a date dedicated to raising awareness about this genetic condition and supporting people living with Turner syndrome. Turner syndrome is a genetic…

Every August 26, the «International Dengue Day» is commemorated to raise awareness about this disease and to promote control and prevention actions. Dengue is transmitted by the bite of a mosquito infected with one of…

World Folklore Day is celebrated every year on August 22nd. It was established in 1960 by UNESCO, with the aim of promoting and presenting the cultural diversity and folkloric traditions of different communities around the…