The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple. Although relatively small, the thyroid gland plays a huge role in our body, influencing the function of many of the bodyâs most important organs, including the heart, brain, liver, kidneys and skin.Ensuring that the thyroid gland is healthy and functioning properly is vitally important to the body's overall well-being.f your thyroid is not functioning properly, it can produce too much thyroid hormone, which causes the bodyâs systems to speed up (hyperthyroidism); or it can create too little thyroid hormone, which causes the bodyâs systems to slow down (hypothyroidism).
Columbus Day originated as a celebration of Italian-American heritage and was first held in San Francisco in 1869. The first state-wide celebration was held in Colorado in 1907. In 1937, Columbus Day become a holiday across the United States.
Fatherâs Day. Introduction. On June 19, 1910, the governor of the U.S. state of Washington proclaimed the nationâs first âFatherâs Day.â However, it was not until 1972, 58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Motherâs Day official, that the day became a nationwide holiday in the United States.