Police in Taiwan served a lonely man cake and sang happy birthday after arresting him for stealing a goose to celebrate on his own, an officer in charge said. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! picked by gammerus 3 years ago

This weekend just gone marks the 20th birthday of the internet worm, which Robert Tappan Morris created on November 2nd 1988. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Can you guess why this chap is so happy!? Utilise his massive manhood - remarkably he fits perfectly into the top of a bottle! And he is happy to wait there until thirst strikes again - he loves it! picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Put this on first thing in the morning and have a Shiny, Happy, Super-Cool Day.

(It's one of those Asian culture things...) picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

On this day three decades ago, Sony's original blue-and-silver Walkman went on sale in Japan, launching an era of personal, portable music and generations of oblivious subway riders and pedestrians. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

It's hard to miss the celebrations this week of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, but unlike the life of Einstein, the public is remarkably ignorant of the real story of the father of evolution.
*However, here are some strange facts about Darwin* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur was born 12/27/1822 pioneered the creation of vaccines for rabies, anthrax and helped developed pasteurization (he helped invent the method to stop milk and wine from causing sickness). Drink up! picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

The unsuspecting bird had never looked so delicious as he did that, now famous, day. A skillful blow was executed and the chicken staggered around like most freshly terminated poultry. Then the determined bird shook off the traumatic event and never looked back. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Music video to mark 5th anniversary of Iraq War picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Today would have been John's 68th birthday. Yoko Ono explains a project launching this week in honor of John Lennon's birthday, the "Imagine Peace Tower" and a request for a prayer for peace. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Happy feet walks it out. I thought this had already been posted, but I couldn't find it anywhere. Anyway, after em0ney's post the other day, I had to put this up.
This is the URL to em0ney's:

picked by sykeo56 2 years ago

Almost everything we think about what would make us happy is dead wrong. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Happy Fun Ball sticks to certain types of skin... picked by Dangerman 2 years ago

20th November 1998 saw the deployment of the first part of the International Space Station. 10 years on, it is still not finished, the merits of the science it embodies are in question and today it transpires they've recently lost a spider and a tool bag.

But happy birthday, anyway. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

13th March, 1989, Tim Berners-Lee laid out his thoughts on setting up a system of accessing a vast repository of knowledge from remote location. From this paper, The World Wide Web was born. Thinking about it, I don't think this is The World Wide Web's birthday. I think it's the anniversary of when Tim Berners-Lee got busy with The World Wide Web's momma. Which was presumably a server or some... read full post picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

It's not just Darwin today, but as Bornbad was kind enough to give a shout out to a Great Brit born today I'm here doing the same by winging a huge chunk of birthday cake across the pond to one Mr Abraham Lincoln - 12th February 1809.

Now does anyone have his address. I know it's somewhere in Gettysburg. picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

One of the most infectious laughs ever! Celebrating the 73rd birthday of Elvis Presley with the laughing version of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"

Please ignore cheesy wipes. picked by beckinacea 2 years ago

Were he alive today he would be 114. Here's a bit of information on the man. Cruel, sure; but he certainly played a major role in shaping our world.

Happy Birthday, Mao. (do you mind if I call you Mao? please don't have me executed) picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

A late happy birthday, on July 27, 1940, Bugs Bunny made his first appearance in “A Wild Hare.” Bugs Bunny went on to star in almost 200 animated shorts. picked by veronla21 1 year ago