Happy 250th Birthday Robert Burns Posted: 10 months ago by 2manyusernames
Scotland'sfavorite son, Robert Burns was born Jan 25th, 1759. He is renowned for his poetry and songs, many of which are popular to this day. Help celebrate his birthday by making some haggis and giving Davbob an upvote.
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Happy 20th birthday to the internet worm! Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
This weekend just gone marks the 20th birthday of the internet worm, which Robert Tappan Morris created on November 2nd 1988.
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1-Year-Old Boy Succumbs To Bathtub Burns Posted: 8 months ago by cmgoings
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.
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Cops sing happy birthday for thief Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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Happy Birthday To Suebe's First Husband, John Lennon Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
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.
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Robert Plant rules out Led Zeppelin reunion tour Posted: 1 year ago by Bornbad
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.
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The Tangle That is Happy Birthday Posted: 11 months ago by Bornbad
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.
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Robert Burden's toy box Posted: 6 months ago by bornbad
Robert Burden's artwork (drawings, paintings) mainly concerns toys.
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Robert Zemeckis & Disney to remake Yellow Submarine Posted: 3 months ago by Bornbad
Robert Zemeckis is brokering a deal with Disney and Apple Corp. to remake Yellow Submarine with 3D motion capture technology.
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Searching For Robert Johnson Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
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"
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Robert Plant receives Commander of the British Empire honor Posted: 5 months ago by Bingo
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.
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Introducing Sir Robert of Plant and Sir Terry of Pratchett Posted: 11 months ago by pocksucket
Robert Plant and Terry Pratchett are among those Knighted in the New Year's Honours List.
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Sen. Robert C. Byrd endorses Obama Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
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.
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Political columnist Robert Novak dies at 78 Posted: 3 months ago by nateebiinature
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.
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Barbie cake to celebrate 50th birthday Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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Happy Birthday, Mr President Posted: 10 months ago by pocksucket
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.
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss Posted: 9 months ago by psycmoe
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 desire to create the rhymes for which he became so well known ....
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World Celebrates Mozart's Birthday Posted: 10 months ago by DoggyLives
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
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Brit burns bum with firecracker. Posted: 3 years ago by Skid
A British man suffers burns after lighting a firecracker...which was inside his butt.
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Pioneer Napa Valley vintner, Robert Mondavi has died Posted: 2 years ago by suebe
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
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Robert Rodríguez and Quentin Tarantino's "Grind House" Trailer Posted: 3 years ago by shredtone
A look at Robert Rodríguez and Quentin Tarantino's upcoming 2007 horror flick, Grind House. This looks awesome!!!
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