{"id":1865,"date":"2011-08-03T11:59:51","date_gmt":"2011-08-03T15:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=1865"},"modified":"2011-08-03T11:59:51","modified_gmt":"2011-08-03T15:59:51","slug":"august-3rd-is-watermelon-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2011\/08\/03\/august-3rd-is-watermelon-day\/","title":{"rendered":"August 3rd is Watermelon Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today is Watermelon day! Enjoy a cool, refreshing slice of watermelon. It&#8217;s a healthy treat on a hot day like this.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1864\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/08\/watermelons-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"watermelons\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/08\/watermelons-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/08\/watermelons.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Fun Facts from Watermelon.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li>The first recorded        watermelon harvest occurred nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt.<\/li>\n<li>Watermelon is 92%        water.<\/li>\n<li>By weight, watermelon        is the most-consumed melon in the U.S., followed by cantaloupe and        honeydew.<\/li>\n<li>Early explorers used        watermelons as canteens.<\/li>\n<li>In 1990, Bill Carson        of Arrington, TN grew the largest  watermelon at 262 pounds that is still        on the record books (1998  ed. Guinness Book of World Records).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is Watermelon day! Enjoy a cool, refreshing slice of watermelon. It&#8217;s a healthy treat on a hot day like this. Fun Facts from Watermelon.org The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt. Watermelon is 92% water. 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