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Interesting November Holidays That Are Rooted in Science

While the autumn month is best known for Thanksgiving, the calendar also commemorates topics including peppers and gratitude.

By Allison Futterman
Nov 1, 2021 5:00 PM
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Thanksgiving is by far the most familiar of all November holidays. But some lesser-known occasions recognized this month happen to be based in science — and they deserve some attention, too. 

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Currently, one in 10 Americans have diabetes, or a total of over 34 million people. Another one in three people experience prediabetes. 

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