February 28·Every year

National Tooth Fairy Day

The tooth fairy is an exclusively Anglo-American figure — most cultures have a tooth mouse instead (France's la petite souris, Spain's Ratoncito Perez). The average US payout per tooth is now $5.36, up from $0.25 in 1950. Inflation has caught up with mythology.

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The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior officials.

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