TODAY IS WORLD HUG DAY

On January 21st 1986 National Hugging Day was founded in the U.S.A. It has spread all over the world and is called by many names - Hug Day, World Hug Day, Send a Hug Day, International Hug Day, and even Hug a Bear Day! According to the tradition of the fest it is allowed to hug also the non familiar people. It is hard to find the author of the fest, though the fest is still young. It is unknown who was the first person to think about it and why 21st of January was selected as a hug day. The psychologists think that those who try to hug each other tend to live in safety, comfort and in love.

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Headlines for January 21, 2012

EARTHQUAKE NEAR FORMERLY ARMENIAN ERZURUM PROVINCE
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 has struck a highly populated area in the formerly Armenian Erzurum Province in eastern Turkey. Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported citing the European Mediterranean ...
TODAY IS WORLD HUG DAY
On January 21st 1986 National Hugging Day was founded in the U.S.A. It has spread all over the world and is called by many names - Hug Day, World Hug Day, Send a Hug Day, International Hug Day, and even ...
PARK TO HONOR NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
A French theme park is being planned in honour of Napoleon Bonaparte, almost 200 years after his death, the .telegraph.co.uk reports. "Napoleonland", the brainchild of former French minister and history ...
MARIA KURSOVA IS HALF A POINT AHEAD OF ANNA HAIRAPETIAN
In the 9th round of the highest league tournament of 72nd Armenian Men's Chess Championship Tigran L. Petrosyan and Robert Hovhannisyan drew with Hrair Simonyan and Arman Pashikyan. Petrosyan and Hovhannisyan ...
EXHIBITION AMBIGUOUS BOUNDARIES IN VIENNA
On January 18 in Vienna in the exhibition complex of KulturKontakt Austria center were presented the paintings exhibitions of the Armenian artists Karine Matsakyanm Mher Azatyan and Karen Alekyan. The ...
ITALIAN CABINET USES LIBERALIZATION PROGRAM OF ECONOMY
The Italian cabinet has adopted a fiercely contested liberalization program aimed at rescuing Italy's ailing economy. The measures have been designed to boost growth and heighten competition in a number ...
ARONIAN DEFEATED CARLSEN
Levon Aronian beat Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan in the 6th round of Tournament A, Tata Steel Chess in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. Aronian is currently in the lead, with 4.5 points. Levon Aronian will face ...
EXAMINATIONS OF MUTANT VIRUS HALTED
Scientists who created a potentially more deadly bird flu strain have temporarily stopped their research amid fears it could be used by terrorists, the BBC reports. In a letter published in Science and ...
NO PRECIPITATIONS EXPECTED FROM JANUARY 21 TO 24
Snow is expected in many parts of Armenia today. In some parts fog is expected. On January 21, 22, 24 no precipitation is expected. Ministry of Emergency Situations informs that the wind will be up ...
MEETING WILL CONTRIBUTE IN PRESERVATION STABILITY AND PEACE
The trilateral meeting of Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani presidents on NKR conflict settlement will be held on January 23 in Sochi. In the interview given to Aysor.am the advisor to Artsakh president, ...