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St. Nicholas Day. What else do we celebrate on December 6

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Today, on December 6, Ukrainians celebrate St. Nicholas Day for the first time, according to the According to the New Julian calendar, Ukrainians celebrate St. Nicholas Day for the first time, UNN reports .

With the change of date, the traditions of the holiday have not changed at all. And the children are still waiting for gifts in the morning.

It is also strictly forbidden on this day:

- shouting at children, especially small ones;

- insulting old people and animals;

- to refuse to refuse to give alms.

According to legend, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was born in the third century in Pataria in century in Pataria in a wealthy family. His parents raised him in love for the God.

When his parents died, St. Nicholas began to distribute the family property to the needy. But he did it secretly.

Eventually people found out who was giving them gifts and decided to elect St. Nicholas as a bishop.

It is believed that St. Nicholas participated in the Council of Council of Nicaea in 325.

December is also the birthday of the microwave oven. It was this day in 1945, the American Percy Spencer received a patent for the use of for the use of microwaves for cooking.

In 1949, the American company Raytheon, based on Spencer's Spencer's patent  designed and tested the world's first microwave oven. the world's first microwave oven. However, its was almost two meters high and weighed 340 kilograms. That's why, at first, Raytheon ovens were initially intended only for the needs of the army.

But the first microwave oven for household consumers was produced in 1962 was produced by the Japanese company Sharp.

Nikolai and Maxim celebrate their name days today.

Zakhar Podkidyshev

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