Good morning Okanagan! Let鈥檚 get your week started!
Fun Fact: In warm weather, you need to stay hydrated but you can also get sick from having too much water. This is because there鈥檚 not enough salt or electrolytes in your system.
On this day
In 1827, the first Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans.
In 1892, Louis Viutton dies at 70.
In 1974, 鈥楶eople鈥� magazine hits shelves for the first time.
In 1996, film production company 鈥楬appy Madison Productions鈥� is founded by Adam Sandler.
In 1996, first Pokemon video game is released for Gameboy.
In 2003, Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers) dies at 74.
National holidays
Today is International Polar Bear Day, National Pokemon Day, National Protein Day, and National Strawberry Day.
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Spring Training has started for MLB and some new rules have been introduced including the pitch clock. This is the baseball in 2023 (I鈥檓 not a fan).
The game really ended on a clock violation by the hitter 馃槺
鈥� B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) February 25, 2023
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Celebrity birthdays
If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with singer Josh Groban (42), and actress Kate Mara (40).
Have a great Monday and week everyone!
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