Mole Day
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But it all became a moot point right about the time drug testing became a fact of life in employment. I decided that it simply was not to be one of those hard headed stances taken up by so many of my unemployable friends who couldn't face the fact that yes — you can be told what to do on your off time, stupid if you wish to eat and live indoors with any degree of quality and frequency.
Today is one of those unofficial observances celebrated among chemical geeks in the know everywhere. "Mole Day" celebrates the "gram molecular weight".
The date of this observance is derived from Avogadro's constant, a number, which is approximately 6.02 × 1023 and defines the number of particles (atoms or molecules) in one mole of a substance. It is named for the scientist Amedeo Avogadro.
Anyway, as far as scientific curiosa goes this is about as eclectic as it gets. I like to mark the day myself in memory of that time when I was of the chemical persuasion ... seeing how I'll never see those days again.
Happy Mole Day to you !