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Promoting awareness of cultural heritage, adults with autism, regular people communicating via radios, linemen, jugglers, news columnists, candy-filled pinatas, animal crackers, pet owners, and velociraptor dinosaurs get our attention today: Adult Autism Awareness Day Day For Monuments and Sites International Jugglers Day National Animal Crackers Day National Columnists Day National Lineman Appreciation Day National Velociraptor Awareness Day Pet Owners Independence Day Piñata Day World Amateur Radio Day When thinking about National Lineman Appreciation Day, don't think about hulking football players; think about the people who maintain our electrical, telephone, and cable lines. The columnist Ernie Pyle lost his life on this date in 1945 while covering WWII. The Jurassic Park movies have shot up the popularity of dinosaurs in general, but velociraptors especially became fan favorites. Image by  Michael Wedermann  from  Pixabay