World Cotton Day: what is celebrated on October 7
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On October 7, the world celebrates World Cotton Day, highlighting its importance for the economy and society, as well as International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day.
Today, October 7, the world celebrates World Cotton Day, which highlights the importance of cotton and its positive impact on the economy, society, and the environment, and also marks International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day, writes UNN.
World Cotton Day
World Cotton Day is celebrated on October 7. This event highlights the importance of cotton and its positive impact on the economy, society, and the environment, honoring the impact of the world's most important natural fiber.
The idea of World Cotton Day originated in 2019, when four sub-Saharan African cotton-producing countries – Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Mali, collectively known as the "Cotton Four" – proposed to the World Trade Organization to celebrate this day. For two consecutive years, this day has served as an opportunity to share knowledge and showcase cotton-related activities.
Cotton is more than just a commodity; it is a source of livelihood for millions of people around the world, especially in developing and least developed countries. World Cotton Day reminds us of the unprecedented importance of cotton in the global economy, its role in sustainable development, and its impact on countless lives.
International Trigeminal Neuralgia Day
On October 7, the world observes International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day.
Trigeminal neuralgia is the most painful condition compared to other types of pain. International Day serves as an educational event to disseminate information about this disease. The campaign was first launched thanks to the initiative of the TNnME organization. Awareness Day was established in 2013.
The disease is rare, as a result of which medical practice for its treatment is very limited. Often, people with trigeminal neuralgia are misdiagnosed with ear, tooth, or jaw diseases, so patients spend time and money on treating a non-existent ailment, while the neuralgia continues to progress.
The pain of neuralgia is so severe that a person cannot concentrate on anything, even just watching TV.
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In this way, the men were tried to be forced to renounce their faith. But they did not do so - then they were handed over to Antiochus, the ruler of the eastern part of Syria, for reprisal. Bacchus was beaten to death with swords, and Sergius, shod in iron boots with nails, was taken to another city and executed there.
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