Celebrate the Diverse Wonders of October 23rd: From Creation to Pelé's Birth and Mole Day

Ah, October 23rd—what a splendid day in history. The kind of day that whispers, “Yes, the leaves are crunching beneath your boots, and no, you haven't had nearly enough cinnamon-spiced beverages.” But before we dive headfirst into cider-fueled nostalgia, let's take a brisk stroll through time.

On this very day in 4004 BC—yes, that’s four thousand and four years *before* bubble tea—a calculation by the 17th-century Archbishop James Ussher pegged it as the exact date of the creation of the world. According to his math, the Earth began spinning at—wait for it—9 AM, on October 23rd. Talk about precise scheduling. Who needs Google Calendar when your entire creation event is locked in with military precision?

Fast forward several millennia, past dinosaurs and disco, and we arrive at 1940, when a certain Pelé was born in Três Corações, Brazil. That’s right, today we raise a metaphorical cap—and maybe a real soccer ball—to the one and only Pelé: football royalty, global icon, and a man whose feet likely deserve their own museum wing. Pelé wasn’t just a player; he was the beautiful game personified. And in a world before social media, he still managed to score over 1,000 goals and have everyone on the planet know his name. That’s like being the Beyoncé of ball control.

But October 23 isn’t just a day for celestial birthday candles—or atomic planetary birth certificates, depending on your worldview. It's also Mole Day. And no, I don’t mean the adorable little creature burrowing through your garden or the delicious chocolate-rich sauce you smother on enchiladas. I mean the scientific kind: Avogadro’s number. In chemistry, a "mole" represents 6.02 x 10²³ particles of something. Hence, Mole Day is celebrated from 6:02 AM to 6:02 PM on 10/23. Nerdy? Absolutely. Important? Only if you’ve ever appreciated not accidentally blowing up the high school lab.

So on this October 23rd, whether you're honoring the mysteries of molecular quantities or marveling at Pelé’s magic on the field, remember—it’s more than just a Thursday. Or a Tuesday. Actually, what day is it again? Ah, doesn’t matter. What counts is it’s someone's birthday out there, and if that's you—happy birthday! You share this day with legends, science, and probably a few confused people trying to pronounce “Avogadro” on their first try.

Now go forth, celebrate, kick a ball, hug a chemist, or wake up at 9 AM and declare, “Let there be light!” Just don’t forget to blow out the candles before you cause a small lab fire.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Ah, October twenty third. What a splendid day in history,
the kind of day that whispers, yes the leaves are
crunching beneath your boots, and no, you haven't had nearly
enough cinnamon spiced beverages. But before we dive headfirst into
cider fueled nostalgia, let's take a brisk stroll through time.

(00:20):
On this very day in four thousand and four years
before bubblet a calculation by the seventeenth century Archbishop James
Usher pegged it as the exact date of the creation
of the world. According to his math, the earth began
spinning at wait for it, nine am on October twenty third.
Talk about precise scheduling. Who needs Google calendar when your

(00:43):
entire creation event is locked in with military precision. Fast
forward several millennia past dinosaurs in Disco and we arrive
at nineteen forty, when a certain Pele was born in Trescorissans, Brazil.
That's right. Today, we raise a metaphorical cap and maybe
a real soccer ball to the one and only pel
a football royalty, global icon, and a man whose feet

(01:07):
likely deserved their own museum. Wing Pelle wasn't just a
player he was the beautiful game per side, and in
a world before social media, he still managed to score
over one thousand goals and have everyone on the planet
know his name. That's like being the Beyonce of ball control.
But October twenty third isn't just a day for celestial
birthday candles or atomic planetary birth certificates, depending on your worldview.

(01:31):
It's also mol day. And no, I don't mean the
adorable little creature borrowing through your garden or the delicious
chocolate rich sauce you smother on enchiladas. I mean the
scientific kind. Avogadro's number. In chemistry, a mole represents six
point zero two times ten squared particles of something. Hence
mole Day is celebrated from six point zero two A

(01:54):
to six point zero two PM on ten twenty three.
Mrdy absolutely important only if you've ever appreciated not accidentally
blowing up the high school lad so on this October
twenty third, whether you're honoring the mysteries of molecular quantities
or marveling at Pela's magic on the field, remember it's
more than just a Thursday or a Tuesday. Actually, what

(02:17):
day is it again? Ah doesn't matter. What counts is
it's someone's birthday out there, and if that's you, Happy birthday.
You share this day with legends, science, and probably a
few confused people trying to pronounce avogadro on their first try.
Now go forth, celebrate, kick a ball, hug a chemist,
or wake up at nine am and declare, let there

(02:38):
be light. Just don't forget to blow out the candles
before you cause a small lab fire.