I just realized that last month on July 22nd, this forum had an otherwise unheralded birthday.
So even though it's somewhat belated;
Happy 6th Birthday to windows7forums.com (formerly winvistaforums.com 2005).
Congratulations to all the many site staff, members and visitors who have contributed...
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the debut of the bikini! You can read about the remarkable invention by designer Louis Reard (HERE) or just scroll down to give praise to his awesome idea.
View Pictures: Happy Bikini Day! | Strange Beaver
Only 4 states continue a ban on fireworks. The other states bring in a lot of revenue.
Read Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/03/business/03fireworks.html?_r=2&ref=todayspaper
That's right folks- Ping is celebrating its 100th episode! We hope you enjoyed every one Link Removed Here's some other stuff going on this week:
HaloFest at PAX
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This year, at MIX '11, we debuted the first annual Niney Awards. The goal of this celebration was to honor the Channel 9 community and have that community vote for the winners that they feel best deserve an award. There are guest appearances by all your Channel 9 favorites like Scott Hanselman...
When factory worker Stephen Nesbitt decided he wanted to celebrate last week's royal wedding by getting a tattoo on his thigh he reasonably assumed the tattoo artist would know when the national celebration was taking place.
Unfortunately for the 33-year-old however he was wrong and...
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Celebrations to mark the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton continued into the early hours at Buckingham Palace.
The private dinner and dance were the culmination of a day that began with a lavish ceremony at Westminster Abbey and included...
Live coverage of the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey throughout the day
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/blog/2011/apr/29/prince-william-kate-middleton-royal-wedding-live-blog
11.20am: They're married. The congregation sings Love Divine, All Loves...
An American-style diner, a museum and a house for a hobbit are among the entries for this year’s Shed of the Year competition. And you thought a shed was simply somewhere to store tools or keep your bike...
Others up for the 2011...
Happy Easter Everyone, Jesus is Risen!
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What's unique about this year's Easter is it falls on the same day April 24 for all Christian Confessions.
Easter is the greatest feast day celebrated to observe the...
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Elephants made a bit of a splash as they soaked crowds with their trunks in Thailand to mark the Songkran water festival.
In Ayutthaya province, 50 miles north of Bangkok, the animals filled their trunks to drench tourists and locals who were celebrating on the streets.
The natural...
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Jethro Tull lead singer and flutist Ian Anderson has made some out-of-this-world music, but his upcoming collaboration could be his spaciest concert yet.
That's because part of it will be from space itself: The International Space Station, to be specific.
On April 12, Anderson will be...
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As master magician Harry Houdini's 137th birthday is celebrated with some Link Removed, we take a look back at his most famous tricks, from the Chinese Water Torture Cell to hanging upside down in a straitjacket and breaking free.
Milk Can Escape
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LONDON (Reuters) – Dennis the Menace, one of Britain's most popular comic strip characters, turned 60 on Thursday with President Barack Obama firmly in his mischievous sights.
The spiky-haired cartoon character who made his debut in "The Beano" back in 1951, will celebrate by starring in a...
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Plans to set up a camping site on one of London's biggest commons for visitors to next month's royal wedding have been greeted with horror by local residents, who fear it will resemble the Glastonbury music festival.
"Camp Royale" is to be set up on Clapham Common in south London, offering...
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Fans of the inventor of the modern day condom have outraged his home town by celebrating his birthday with a giant sheath over the town's biggest fountain.
The gushing tribute to Julius Fromm in Konin, Poland, has angered Town Hall officials who declared it "inappropriate."
Fromm - who...