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

Deputies and EMS were unable to determine what had caused the burns, but investigators later learned the boy’s burns were the result of a bath and that the incident had happened two hours before the boy’s male caregiver alerted EMS. picked by cmgoings 7 months ago

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

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

Robert Plant and Terry Pratchett are among those Knighted in the New Year's Honours List. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

Sen. Robert C. Byrd, a former member of the Ku Klux Klan and a one-time opponent of civil rights legislation, endorsed Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Political columnist Robert Novak, a diehard conservative, pugilistic debater and proud owner of the "Prince of Darkness" monikor, has died after a battle with brain cancer. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

The world's biggest Barbie birthday cake has been unveiled to celebrate the doll's 50th anniversary.

The 2.1 metre tall cake was displayed on the First Fleet Steps at the Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

In a statement, the singer said: "Contrary to a spate of recent reports, Robert Plant will not be touring or recording with Led Zeppelin. Anyone buying tickets online to any such event will be buying bogus tickets. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Robert Burden's artwork (drawings, paintings) mainly concerns toys. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Robert Zemeckis is brokering a deal with Disney and Apple Corp. to remake Yellow Submarine with 3D motion capture technology. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Robert Johnson, called the "Grandfather of Rock 'n' Roll" by many had a huge influence on a number of your favorite musicians. Sadly, only 2 photos of him are known to exist. Here is a story about what may be a third photo of a man who Eric Clapton called, "the most important blues musician who ever lived" picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Despite everyone’s carefree joy in singing Happy Birthday to You, this simple song puts you in legal jeopardy every time it exits your mouth. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Robert Plant received a royal honor from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on Friday, putting the former Led Zeppelin front man one notch above his old band mate Jimmy Page. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Celebrations marking the 250th birthday of Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are being held around the world.

Learn some more about who some say was the original rock 'n' roll star at The Mozart Project

Thumbnail courtesy or W1k picked by DoggyLives 10 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

Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known to the world as the beloved Dr. Seuss, was born in 1904 on Howard Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. Ted's father, Theodor Robert, and grandfather were brewmasters in the city. His mother, Henrietta Seuss Geisel, often soothed her children to sleep by "chanting" rhymes remembered from her youth. Ted credited his mother with both his ability and desir... read full post picked by psycmoe 9 months ago

suebe is glad his chardonnay lives on.
/Lifts a glass in his honor

Theme pic is Ernest Gallo, another vinter toasting him on his 90th birthday picked by suebe 2 years ago

A British man suffers burns after lighting a firecracker...which was inside his butt. picked by Skid 3 years ago

"A 10-MONTH-OLD baby who suffered horrific injuries when she was showered with boiling water has died, police confirmed today."
"She suffered nine per cent burns when boiling water poured on to her cot after a water tank exploded at her council home in Taunton, Somerset."

D`: picked by digitalgimpling 3 years ago