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TODAY IS:
World Vegetarian Day: Celebrate the contributions and benefits of vegetarianism to animals, humans and the planet.

BIRTHDAYS

Jimmy Carter-85
Tom Bosley -82
Mark McGwire-46
Julie Andrews -74
Stella Stevens-73
Cindy Margolis-44
Randy Quaid-59

TODAY IN HISTORY

1869 1st postcards are issued (Vienna)
1888 National Geographic is first published.
1890 The Weather Bureau is created.
1903 1st baseball World Series, Pitts Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox)
1908 Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825)
1955 “Honeymooners” premieres
1962 Johnny Carson becomes host of the “Tonight Show.”
1962 Barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia)
1962 The Lucy Show premiers
1971 Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens
1980 Ladies’ Home Journal shocks readers as the first male in the magazine’s 97-year history appears on the cover alone.
1982 The first compact disc player, goes on sale. $625.
1983 “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” by Bonnie Tyler # 1.
1984 Gary Trudeau’s Doonesbury comic strip resumes after 2-year hiatus
1990 Nancy Wilson of Heart star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1991 A white glove worn by Michael Jackson is stolen from the Motown Museum in Detroit.
1990 Pres Bush at the UN, condemns Iraq’s takeover of Kuwait

BUY MY GRANDMA
Zoe Pemberton has issues with grandma. The 10 year old put her 61 year old granmother up for aution on EBAY. Asking “just 99 pence for her”. She described her grandma as “rare and annoying and moaning a lot” but also called her “cuddly.” She placed the ad after she and grandma had an argument. Bids were up to $3200 before EBAY pulled it…

WHAT’S FOR DINNER
Vance Mitchell called police when his ex took their 7 goldfish. It happened after an argument over some jewelry that he had taken after their split. Officers who were dispatched to the woman’s home arrived to find four fried goldfish on a plate. The woman said she already ate the other three.

SEX BOOK
Manchester, England council members are under fire for spending $10,000 for a ex guide for the over-50s. The illustrated 47-page booklet offers tips for those seeking to spice up their marriage or looking for new love after divorce. One lawmaker said: “I think this guide is an incredible waste of money. If someone hasn’t learnt how to have sex by the time they have turned 50 then a booklet is certainly not going to help.” It contains tips on how to use a condom, discover your erotic side and combat impotency problems.

TURN YOURSELF IN
Tony Max Olea, robbed a Port Orange, FL. bank. We know that because he called 911 to turn himself in 20 minutes after giving the note to the teller and fleeing with the money and one of those exploding dye packs.

RETURNED CASH
Good will workers in Marshfield, Wisconsin, were surprised with what they found in a donated box of dress shoes. $13,000 in cash. The workers used a receipt written for the donor to track down the woman who brought in the shoes.

COLLISION FREE
Engineers in Japan say they are a step closer to developing technology they hope will cut the risk of car crashes — by mimicking the behaviour of fish. They are developing technology that is a robot that can travel in a group of up to seven, avoiding bumps by sharing information with its peers. The firm hopes to use the technology in its vehicles in future.