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Martenitsa is a small piece of adornment, made of red yarn and worn from March 1 until around the end of March (or the first time an individual sees a stork, swallow, or budding tree). The name of the holiday is Bata Marta. “Baba” is the Bulgarian word for "grandmother” and Mart is the Bulgarian word for the month of arch. Baba Marta is Bulgarian tradition related to the welcoming the upcoming spring. The month of March, according to Bulgarian folklore, marks the beginning of springtime. Therefore the first day of March is a traditional holiday associated with the sending off winter and welcoming spring. The red and white woven threads symbolize the wish for good health

A poem written to celebrate a wedding is called an epithalamium.

The last member of the famous Bonaparte family, Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte died of injuries sustained from tripping over his dog’s leash.

If Monaco’s ruling House of Grimaldi should ever be without an heir (male or female), the country would cease to be a sovereign state.

The only lizard that has a voice is the Gecko.

Americans eat more bananas than any other fruit: a total of 11 billion a year.

Motorphobia is the fear of automobiles.

Martenitsa is a small piece of adornment, made of red yarn and worn from March 1 until around the end of March (or the first time an individual sees a stork, swallow, or budding tree). The name of the holiday is Bata Marta. “Baba” is the Bulgarian word for "grandmother” and Mart is the Bulgarian word for the month of arch. Baba Marta is Bulgarian tradition related to the welcoming the upcoming spring. The month of March, according to Bulgarian folklore, marks the beginning of springtime. Therefore the first day of March is a traditional holiday associated with the sending off winter and welcoming spring. The red and white woven threads symbolize the wish for good health.

National Reading Day is March 2.