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Happy Monday, friends! Today’s holidays take us to the coldest place on Earth, back to the silliest sitcoms of the '70s, and into the arms of junk food temptation. Let’s dig in:

🥶 Lowest Recorded Temperature Day

We may be melting in the Valley heat, but today marks a freezing moment in history.
📅 On July 21, 1983, scientists at Russia’s Vostok Station in Antarctica recorded a jaw-dropping -128.6°F — the coldest temperature ever documented on Earth.
🧊 Brrrrr. We’ll stick to AC for now, thanks.

👽 Invite an Alien to Live with You Day

No, not E.T. — we're talking about Mork & Mindy, the 1970s sitcom that gave us Robin Williams in a rainbow-striped suspenders kind of way.
🌍 A tribute to that out-of-this-world roommate: Mork from Ork.

🍩 National Junk Food Day

Finally! A guilt-free green light to grab a donut, scarf some chips, or chase down that soda you swore off.
🎉 It’s onl

🧊 From Antarctica to Aliens: Welcome to July 21st!