Happy Birthday to those born today!!!
Wishing you a wonderful day filled with laughter & love. <3
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| Chuck Norris (1940) |
| Carlos "Chuck" Norris is an American martial artist and action star best known for his titular role on the television series Walker, Texas Ranger. After serving in the US Air Force, Norris became a martial arts champion and an actor, starring in many action films. In 2005, Norris became the subject of an Internet phenomenon known as "Chuck Norris Facts," which document fictional, often absurdly heroic feats and characteristics about him. Which "fact" is reportedly Norris' favorite? Discuss |
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| Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov (1890) |
| A leading figure in the Soviet government from the 1920s until 1957, Molotov rose to power as a protégé of Joseph Stalin. He became prime minister in 1930 and later served as foreign minister. Though he first negotiated a treaty with Hitler's Germany—the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact—after the 1941 German invasion, he worked to strengthen Soviet ties with the West. Why is the Molotov cocktail, a makeshift bomb made of a breakable container filled with flammable liquid, named for him? |
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| Kenneth Grahame (1859) |
| Grahame was an English author best known for writing The Wind in the Willows, whose anthropomorphic animal characters—Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad—captivatingly combine human traits with authentic animal habits. Though a children's classic, it has been enjoyed by readers of all ages since its publication in 1908. In addition to writing, Grahame worked as a banker in London for some time. What happened to him when a man opened fire in his bank in 1903? |
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