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March 21·Every year

World Poetry Day

UNESCO's tribute to the oldest form of writing. Read one poem aloud — to a partner, a pet, or an empty room. It's meant to be heard.

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A major explosion at a chemical plant in Yancheng, China, killed 78 people and injured 640 others.

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2019The 2019 Xiangshui chemical plant explosion occurs, killing at least 47 people and injuring 640 others.
2006The social media site Twitter (now officially named X) is founded.