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NEW YORK—The concept of dining in the dark has become a tool for restaurants to give their guests an experience that keeps them coming back for more, but in fact, it started as a way to show sighted people what it’s like to eat while blind. Dark dining was popularized by Reverend Jorge Spielmann in Zurich, Switzerland. The idea for his first restaurant—which opened in September of 1999—began in his home, where he would sometimes “blindfold his dinner guests to immerse them in the world of the blind,” he told The Telegraph in 2000.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va.—National Sunglasses Day—a commemorative date celebrating the importance of wearing ultraviolet (UV) protective sunwear and eyewear—is right around the corner, taking place on June 27. The annual celebration serves as a reminder that sunglasses are a major health necessity and spreads the word that sunglasses and other UV-protective eyewear are key to protecting long-term eye health. The Vision Council is encouraging everyone to start planning now and is providing access to its online portal, which can be found here.
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We’re saying cheers to the weekend with today’s #WeShareIt. This wine glass featuring a trio of frames from our #TuesdayTreat is the perfect way to help you unwind after a long work week. After all, we like to think of our glass as being half full.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Beaut Optician is a lifestyle and fashion blog created in August 2017 by Erika McChesney, an optician at Eye Society located here. While her husband was in optometry school at Southern College of Optometry, McChesney, decided it was time to create a platform where she could share her obsession of fabulous eyewear with others. Though Beaut Optician has only been around for less than a year, the blog has gotten a lot of traction.
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