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Offbeat Obituaries Celebrate Loss With Levity (and Brutal Honesty)
Irreverent tributes filled with unvarnished truths and funny anecdotes, which run counter to more somber traditional obituaries, have gained attention for “how alive they feel,” a researcher said.
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National Heroes' Day
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Workers' Memorial Day
Workers' Memorial Day is observed in Gibraltar. Recognized nationally.
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National Superhero Day
Created by Marvel Comics employees in 1995, the day has grown beyond comics into a celebration of the fictional and real — the nurses, teachers, and firefighters alongside Batman and Wonder Woman. The superhero film industry now generates more than $5 billion annually, making heroes the dominant narrative form of the 21st century.
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Port Arthur massacre, Tasmania: A gunman, Martin Bryant, opens fire at the Broad Arrow Cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killing 35 people and wounding 23 others.
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