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Weird Holidays and Observances for February Posted: 2 years ago by jdsalr
While I was listening to my favorite local radio program this morning, they mentioned a list of weird holidays and/or observances that are coming up in the month of February. Most of these I never have heard of, and I would bet you have...
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Bush to bring home 8000 troops from Iraq in February Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
One Marine battalion, about 1,000 troops, will go home in November and not be replaced. An Army brigade of around 4,000 troops will leave in February. In addition, about 3,400 support forces will also be removed from Iraq
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Hottest Search Terms In February Posted: 8 months ago by bullettime
The hottest search terms in February are Celebrities, TV, & Taxes according to Compete.com. They took a look at the fastest growing (and declining) terms since last month to get a better idea of the trend in consumer search interest.
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Total Eclipse of the Moon - February 20, 2008 Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A total eclipse of the Moon occurs during the night of Wednesday, February 20/21, 2008. The entire event is visible from South America and most of North America (on Feb. 20) as well as Western Europe, Africa, and western Asia (on Feb. 21). During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon's disk can take on a dramatically colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and (rarely) very dark gray.
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Sony PlayStation Phone Will Lack PSP Branding, Launch in February Posted: 2 years ago by punthe
We've been hearing about a PlayStation Phone for a long time and now a new set of rumors has risen to the surface.
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February is Condom Month! Posted: 10 months ago by gammerus
That is all.
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February 12th is Darwin Day! (Also his birthday) Posted: 2 years ago by Rowangrey
"Darwin Day is an international celebration of science and humanity held on or around February 12, the day that Charles Darwin was born on in 1809. Specifically, it celebrates the discoveries and life of Charles Darwin -- the man who first described biological evolution via natural selection with scientific rigor. More generally, Darwin Day expresses gratitude for the enormous benefits that scientific knowledge, acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity, has contributed to the advancement of humanity."
In honor of this beloved holiday, I think we should all evolve. Get to it!
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February 13 Is Mistress Day Posted: 10 months ago by suebe
February 13 is one of their busiest restaurant days of the year. “Men bring their mistresses then, so they can bring their wives on Valentine’s Day.” Being adept at knowing what to do when a married man brings another woman into the restaurant is key. And check out page 1 of the article for how not to propose in a restaurant.
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Viewer's Guide: Total Lunar Eclipse Feb. 20 Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
On Wednesday night, Feb. 20, for the third time in the past year, the moon will become completely immersed in the Earth's shadow, resulting in a total lunar eclipse. Update on this.
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Screw Valentines Day, Feb 14th is Ferris Wheel Day! Posted: 2 years ago by MUPPETMAKER
Yes, Ferris Wheel Day!
You heard me right. Check it out!
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Families Die Together During Tennessee Twisters Posted: 2 years ago by cartoonmotion
This story highlights the tragedy of the twisters in the south the other night.
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Married couple both born on Leap Day Posted: 2 years ago by muppet
Mindi and Tom Pierce will celebrate their sixteenth wedding anniversary this year, but today they are marking their ninth and 10th birthdays, respectively.
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What’s That Coming out of the Sewer? Is it an Alligator?!!!(Image courtesy Worth 1000) Posted: 5 months ago by bornbad
1935. Two boys are busy clearing East 123rd Street of February snowfall by shovelling it down an open manhole. Next thing, they spot something large and reptilian lurking in the icy waters below. With much effort and no little rope, they manage to lasso and heave up a seven-foot alligator. Once at street level, the alligator begins snapping its sizable set of jaws, so the boys, being boys, proceed to beat it to death with their shovels.
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Parliamentary Pancake Race Held in UK Posted: 8 months ago by ebindelglass
Photographs from London, England on Tuesday, February 24, 2009.
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Guinness names Northport teen world's youngest professor Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Alia Sabur was three days shy of her 19th birthday in February when she became a professor at Konkuk University, in Seoul. The previous record was held by a student of physicist Isaac Newton, Colin Maclaurin, who set the mark in 1717.
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The Maestro Posted: 2 years ago by Dangerman
Pavarotti gave his last performance in an opera at the New York Metropolitan Opera on March 13, 2004 for which he received a 12-minute standing ovation.
In February 2006, at the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Turin, he brought the house down with his trademark Nessun Dorma aria.
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Free Breakfast for Everyone in America Posted: 10 months ago by a1a1l1o1a1a1m2
Courtesy of Dennys Restaurant.
Seriously, go between 6am and 2pm on February 3rd and you will get a free Grand Slam as well as coupons for more free stuff. There is no catch.
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Buckingham, Nicks: goodbye to the first eight years Posted: 6 months ago by bornbad
The following article was written after the last Buckingham Nicks concert in Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham After Dark staff writer Jan Susina got a rare opportunity to sit down and chat with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. This is a portion of that interview, which was printed in February 1975.
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Expensive pants Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
Teenage boys, take note. If you must wear your pants low, at least make sure you are wearing underpants. It is a lesson Trent Joseph Wroe has learnt the hard way after a night out in Mooloolaba on February 28. The 19-year-old faced Maroochydore Magistrates Court yesterday on a charge of public nuisance, after his pants fell down and exposed his bare bottom as he walked along the Esplanade just after midnight.
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Clinton Fails To Pay Health Insurance Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
Hillary has been pretty unsuccessful running her campaign and is deeply in debt ($8.7 million at the end of February. That may include the $5 million she loaned the campaign). Now records show that although she touts a universal health care program she has a hard time paying the bill for her employee's current health plan.
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