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Birthday of a cocktail straw. What else can be celebrated on January 3

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Today, January 3, is called the birthday of the straws for cocktails, writes UNN.

In general, it is believed that the prototypes of cocktail straws They were made of wood or hollow plant stems. At the excavations of Sumerian tombs, tubes for drinking drinks made of gold and silver.

The modern history of cocktail straws begins at the end of the nineteenth century. The first straw made of ordinary paper with glue was made by the American Marvin Stone.

Experimenting with materials, Stone came to the conclusion that that manila paper made the best straws.    

It was on January 3, 1888, that Stone patented his invention and began commercial production of cocktail straws.

In the 1930s, another American, Joseph Friedman invented the corrugated part of the straw for greater convenience.

And in the second half of the twentieth century, Otto Deifenbach suggested making cocktail straws from transparent cellophane.

In 2016, France became the first country to introduce a ban on the production and use of plastic cutlery, including including straws. The transition period lasted until 2020. In the same year plastic straws were banned in the UK.

January 3 is also the International Day of of Healthy Body and Mind.

The connection between mind, body and soul plays an important role in health and well-being. Emotions, goals, spiritual experiences, beliefs, actions and habits affect the harmony of mind and body.

The concept of harmony between body and soul has existed for centuries. Є many ways in which it can be achieved, improving health and to achieve well-being.

According to the church calendar, today is the Day of Remembrance of St. Martyr Gordius, who lived on the territory of modern Turkey in the third century.

Gordias was a military commander, but he believed in the Lord, he left his military service and retired to the desert.

When the persecution of Christians intensified, the proud man returned, to support the people. They captured him and demanded that he deny the Lord.

Hordii refused. He was brutally tortured and then executed.

On January 3, Hordii and Iryna celebrate their name days.

Zakhar Podkidyshev

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