February Happenings
This is the most popular color of rose given on Valentine’s Day
Red
Roses account for 83 percent of all flowers sold on Valentine’s Day, and 63 percent of those roses are red.
We moved from watching them in theaters and drive-ins to collecting them on VHS and DVD formats; now kids stream them on the internet
Movies
They’re available on various internet streaming channels such as Prime Video, the Roku Channel, and Netflix.
Official record of your school grades or a written record of spoken words, such as from court proceedings
a Transcript
One of the threats we often heard from our teachers was, “This will go on your permanent record.” Of course, most of it didn’t, but the threat worked.
The Barbie doll was released in this decade
1950s
The doll was released in 1959 and was the first mass-produced doll. Her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
This major bodily organ gets its own month in February
Heart
The American Heart Association has designated February as American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart disease, including prevention and treatment.
They used to stop by for a visit, but now we can also communicate with them on screens and social media
Friends/loved ones
Increasingly, families communicate today via group text, ensuring everyone gets heard.
A coast-to-coast flight
Transcontinental
Also known as a transcon, the eastbound night flight is an all-nighter or red-eye flight.
82 = ...
64
A squared number is multiplied by itself. Eight times eight equals 64 and is written 8 X 8 = 64 or 8² = 64. The square root of 64 is eight, the number multiplied by itself.
Fat Tuesday is the culmination of this event
Mardi Gras
Fat Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday in the Christian faith.
This electronic communication device was once used strictly for audio communication between two parties; today, it’s a multifunction device.
a Phone
Today’s smartphones do everything for us but clean the house. They serve as clocks, flashlights, calendars, cameras, education centers, nutrition counselors, and more.
To Change
Transform
For example, when ice melts, it transforms into water. Another example is a caterpillar that transforms into a butterfly.
Ben Franklin used a kite and a key to experiment with this.
Electricity
Franklin attached a wire to the top of a silk kite and connected a key to a hemp string, which was attached to a silk string and hung from the kite. Standing in a shed door, he held the silk string. Thankfully, the kite escaped a lightning strike. When he noticed the hemp string standing upright, he moved his hand near the key and felt a spark.
Chosen because it includes the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, February is when this annual observance is celebrated
Black History Month
We started observing Black History Month in 1976. It is the outgrowth of Black History Week, established in 1926.
We were told one of these a day keeps the doctor away; now, it’s a top computer and smartphone brand
Apple
Other major tech brands include Microsoft and Samsung.
A medium that permits diffused light to come through without providing a clear view of the object behind it
Translucent
Examples include bathroom lighting, shower curtains, and paper lanterns.
The standard dinner fork and salad fork have this number of tines
Four
The salad fork is shorter than the dinner fork and is placed outside the dinner fork.
If you are born on this numerical day in February, technically your birthday will happen only every four years.
February 29
Leap years occur every four years, and February gains an extra day.
This was once a time to party, club hop, and flock to the hottest new restaurant, but today many use it as a time to unwind and relax from a harried week
a Weekend
Many people use the weekend to prepare for a busy week ahead by cooking entire meals for the coming week.
A person who consistently moves from place to place
Transient
A modern example is the digital nomad, or remote worker, who can relocate frequently due to the nature of their work.
“Sea cow” and “teddy bear of the sea” are nicknames for this marine animal
a Manatee
“Sea cow” is the nickname for the animals in the order Sirenia, which includes manatees, dugongs, and the now-extinct Steller’s sea cows. Manatees are the largest marine herbivores and typically weigh between 800 and 1,200 pounds.