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What is black history month
February was chosen as BLANK history month because it marked the birthdays of former president Abraham Lincoln and writer Frederick Douglas
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What is heart disease
Number 1 killer of Americans
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What is St. Valentine’s Day
This holiday is believed to have been named after a saint who was executed on February 14th, around the year 270 A.D.
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What is ‘I have a dream’ speech by Dr. Martin L. King Jr.
The speech delivered in 1963 during a People’s March in Washington DC
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What is high blood pressure
The leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke
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What is Paris, France
This city is still considered to be the ‘City of love’
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Who is Harriet Tubman
American abolitionist and political activist who helped rescue approximately 70 enslaved people by helping build a network of escape routes
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What is 150 minutes per week
The recommended amount of physical activity needed by adults
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What is ‘wearing your heart on your sleeve’
THIS term originated from the Middle Ages, where men would wear the names of the women they had chosen as their partner/ spouse on their sleeves
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Who is Dr. Alexa Irene Canady
First female African American neurosurgeon in the U.S.
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What is the American Heart month
President Lyndon B. Johnson made this proclamation in 1964 that the month of February is considered to be BLANK
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Who is Cupid
Per Roman mythology, this God is considered to be the God of love
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