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✖️ President Biden quietly signed the death warrant on American freedom. [Cross Market Review]( At Cross Market Review, we are serious about being your “eyes and ears” for special opportunities for you to take advantage of. The message below from one of our partners is one we think you should take a close look at. [--------------][--------------] Holi: Festival of Colors Written by Nora Gonzalez Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Coloured powders are flung onto revellers during Huranga at the Dauji temple near the northern Indian city of Mathura, March 28, 2013. Vivek Prakash—Reuters/Landov Every spring, people across India and around the world celebrate the Hindu festival Holi, throwing colored water and powders on one another in joyous celebration. On this one day—the full-moon day of the Hindu month of Phalguna—societal rankings such as caste, gender, age, and status are eschewed in the spirit of making merry together, and everyone is fair game to be doused with color. Holi’s traditions vary throughout the country and have their roots in Indian mythology. In many places the festival is associated with the legend of Hiranyakashipu, a demon king in ancient India. Hiranyakashipu enlisted the help of his sister, Holika, to kill his son, Prahlada, a devoted worshipper of Vishnu. In an attempt to burn Prahlada, Holika sat with him on a pyre while wearing a cloak that protected her from the fire. But the cloak protected Prahlada instead, and Holika burned. Later that night Vishnu succeeded in killing Hiranyakashipu, and the episode was heralded as a triumph of good over evil. In many places in India, a large pyre is lit on the night before Holi to celebrate this occasion. In other places, the story of Krishna and Radha is central. The story goes that Krishna, a Hindu deity who is considered a manifestation of Vishnu, fell in love with the milkmaid Radha, but he was embarrassed that his skin was dark blue and hers fair. In order to rectify this, he playfully colored her face during a game with her and the other milkmaids. This is thought to be an origin of the colored water and powder throwing. The general merrymaking is also seen as characteristic of Krishna, who is known for his pranks and play. Learn More About This Topic What other festivities are part of Holi? Learn more about Krishna What are some other customs of Hinduism? QUIZ Ramadan. Little boy with sparklers. During the holy month of Ramadan Muslims break their fast each evening with prayer followed by festive nighttime meals called iftars. Islam Holidays and Festivals: Which Religion? You may know your own religion’s traditions, but do you know who celebrates these holidays and festivals? Popular On Britannica Holi: Festival of Colors Plastic Disaster: How Your Bags, Bottles, and Body Wash Pollute the Oceans Nostradamus and His Prophecies Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous? Eid al-Fitr Related Topics plastic ocean fish plastic pollution sea turtle Home Spotlight Actions Plastic Disaster: How Your Bags, Bottles, and Body Wash Pollute the Oceans Written by Melissa Petruzzello Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Environmental problem of plastic rubbish pollution in ocean © Rich Carey/Shutterstock.com Plastic is cheap and durable and has revolutionized human activity. Modern life is addicted to and dependent on this versatile substance, which is found in everything from computers to medical equipment to food packaging. Unfortunately, an estimated 19 billion pounds (more than 8.5 million metric tons) of plastic waste ends up in our oceans every year. Much of this plastic comes from single-use packaging, such as soda bottles and produce bags, and from other single-use products such as straws and disposable diapers. One study suggested that by the year 2050 there will be more plastic by weight in the oceans than fish! Plastic pollution is more than unsightly. It has a deadly and direct effect on wildlife. Many marine organisms get physically entangled in plastic trash and either drown or slowly starve to death. Others eat the plastics, mistaking the ubiquitous materials for food. Leatherback sea turtles often confuse plastic bags for their jellyfish prey and asphyxiate. Seabirds, especially albatrosses, and other birds that scoop food from the sea have been found dead on their nests, their bellies too full of plastics to survive. A recent study found plastic trash in 90 percent of seabirds, with pieces ranging from bottle caps to rice-sized fragments that look like seeds. Perhaps even more worrisome is microplastic pollution. The vast majority of plastics are not biodegradable, meaning they break down into smaller and smaller particles but never leave the environment entirely. Pieces smaller than 5 mm (0.2 inch) are classified as microplastics, and it is estimated that a significant portion of all plastic pollution in the oceans is now in this category. Microplastics also come from cosmetics, body washes, and toothpastes, which use tiny pieces of plastics as exfoliants and abrasives, and from items of synthetic clothing that shed minute fibers each time they are washed. These particles and fibers are too small for waste management systems to filter and are directly discharged into the oceans. There is concern that these microplastics and/or the endocrine-disrupting chemicals they contain will bioaccumulate (become progressively more concentrated in the bodies of organisms up the food chain), since they are about the same size as plankton that serve as the base of the food chain. Many marine organisms have already been found with microplastics in their bodies. Studies on marine worms and oysters have found that microplastics disrupt their feeding and reproduction, causing a failure to thrive. These tiny fragments could also contaminate humans directly, as microplastics have been found in sea salt sold for human consumption. [Matt Insley]( Dear American, On March 9, President Biden quietly signed the death warrant on American freedom. Disturbingly, global plastic production doubles every 11 years, meaning the amount of plastic pollution will only continue to increase without drastic changes. To help battle this dire problem, be aware of your consumption of single-use plastics—it will likely shock you to realize how seemingly everything comes in plastic. Reduce your consumption of these products and reuse the containers whenever possible. Avoid health and beauty products that use plastic microbeads. Buy reusable bags, straws, and glass or metal beverage containers. Buy pantry basics, like rice and beans, in bulk, and avoid putting your produce in plastic bags for the short trip home. Recycle the plastic you do use, but be aware that not every plastic can be recycled. Participate in beach, river, or lake cleanups and help raise awareness of the problem. Encourage your employer and the companies and restaurants you patronize to facilitate greener options, such as paper products over plastic disposables. Support legislation that targets plastic pollution and the fossil fuels from which they are made. The challenge is huge, but, like plastics themselves, small actions accumulate. Learn More About This Topic Learn more about plastic pollution What are plastics made from? Read about recycling Popular On Britannica Holi: Festival of Colors Plastic Disaster: How Your Bags, Bottles, and Body Wash Pollute the Oceans Nostradamus and His Prophecies Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous? Eid al-Fitr Related Topics Eid al-Fitr Islam Ramadan Pillars of Islam Home Spotlight Actions Eid al-Fitr Written by Lorraine Murray Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Young men throw balloons and glitter from above the mosque at the celebration Eid Al-Fitr after prayers playing with balloons outside of Al-seddeeq mosque, Al-Mansourah, Egypt. 17 July 2015. Mahmoud Shahin/AP Images The festival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, is celebrated all over the world. Muslims observe Ramadan by reading the Qur’an, emphasizing charity (zakat), abstaining from food and drink during daylight hours, and concentrating on prayer and study to increase their taqwa, or sacred consciousness. Observation of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. Eid al-Fitr, often shortened to “Eid,” is a joyous celebration traditionally lasting three days. Muslims mark the occasion with private and community events such as communal prayer (salat), parties, preparing and eating special foods, giving gifts, wearing new clothes, and visiting friends and family. A few days before Eid al-Fitr, Muslims make donations of food to the poor—sadaqah al-fitr (charity of fast-breaking)—so that all may mark the end of fasting with a special meal for the holiday. Learn More About This Topic Read more about Eid al-Fitr Why does the date of Eid vary annually? Recommended from the web How is Eid celebrated around the world? What are some other names for Eid al-Fitr? Popular On Britannica Holi: Festival of Colors Plastic Disaster: How Your Bags, Bottles, and Body Wash Pollute the Oceans Nostradamus and His Prophecies Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous? Eid al-Fitr Related Topics Carolus Clusius hyacinth iris State University of Leiden virus Home Spotlight Few people paid attention when he enacted [Executive Order 14067](. 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[Here’s what this could mean for your savings.]( Tulip Mania: How a Plant Virus Fueled a Speculative Frenzy Written by Melissa Petruzzello Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Red tulip among yellow tulips, Mount Vernon, Washington. © Corbis Tulips were introduced to Europe from Turkey shortly after 1550. An early recipient of these delicate blooms was the French botanist Carolus Clusius, who was an avid bulb grower and is often attributed with the spread of other spring bulbs, such as hyacinths and irises, across Europe. In the 1590s he established a botanical garden at the University of Leiden and cultivated his precious tulips there. Although the vividly colored flowers were becoming a popular collector's item in parts of Europe, Clusius was not especially quick to share his bulbs but sold them at a very high price. They were his favored objects of study, and he noticed that some tulips would "break" from one season to another, suddenly blooming in exotic streaks or flames of color. Modern science has now attributed this phenomenon to a virus (the Tulip Breaking Virus), but the streaked flowers quickly became a preoccupation for "gentlemen botanists" and aristocrats in the Netherlands. In 1596 and again in 1598, broken tulips were stolen from Clusius's garden, and the genetically variable seeds of those purloined flowers became the foundation for a lively tulip trade. In the early 1600s the demand for unusual tulips among the wealthy began to exceed the supply, and prices for individual bulbs climbed. Given that the virus responsible for the flowers' intricate colors also weakens the bulbs, the supply of any given broken tulip strain was constantly under gradual decline, thus contributing to the ever-increasing prices. This "Tulip Mania" reached its peak between 1633 and 1637, when the soaring prices induced many middle-class and poor families to also speculate in the tulip market. Homes and businesses were mortgaged so that bulbs could be purchased and then resold at higher prices. Largely based on contracts, these sales and resales were often made many times over without the bulbs ever leaving the ground. One particularly rare and desired strain, known as the Semper Augustus, was beautifully streaked with white and red and is believed to have been the most expensive tulip in the frenzy; it is the subject of several famous Dutch floral masterpieces. The crash came early in 1637 when many speculators could no longer afford even the cheapest bulbs and doubted whether prices would continue to increase. Almost overnight the price structure for tulips collapsed, leaving many ordinary Dutch families in financial ruin. Today, solid-colored tulips are the most common, though streaked and variegated varieties have been developed through traditional breeding methods. Most of the broken strains that fueled the mania, including the illusory Semper Augustus, have since died out, overcome by the virus that gave them their beauty. Ironically, the cultivation of infected tulips is now illegal in many places, so as to contain the enervating virus. [Cross Market Review]( Email sent by Finance and Investing Traffic, LLC, owner and operator of Cross Market Review This ad is sent on behalf of Paradigm Press, LLC, at 808 St. Paul Street, Baltimore MD 21202. If you're not interested in this opportunity from Paradigm Press, LLC, please [click here]( to remove your email from these offers. This offer is brought to you by Cross Market Review. 221 W 9th St # Wilmington, DE 19801. If you would like to unsubscribe from receiving offers brought to you by Cross Market Review [click here](. 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