[RERUN] What are New Year’s Resolutions?
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What Are New Year's Resolutions?
New year's resolutions are primarily a western custom, but their origins actually go back to mesopotamia. In the third tury b c, the babylonians would celebrate the twelfvth day acitu festival to commemorate the new year. The idea was that the gods would look favorably on them in the year ahead. Only eight per cent of Americans manage to achieve their goals according to brain research institute.
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