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 A
birthday is the date on
which a person was born.
Thousands of years ago birthdays
were considered a time when
the bad spirits as opposed
to the good spirits were
able to harm you as this
day changed a person's life.
It was believed that the
only way to keep the bad
spirits at bay was to have
your friends and family
around you so that their
good wishes and present
giving would keep them at
bay.
Birthday
Trivia
•
More people celebrate
their birthdays in August
than in any other month
(about 9% of all people).
The two other months that
rate high for birthdays
are July and September.
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Close to 2 billion
Birthday Cards are sent
each year in the U.S. alone,
accounting for nearly 58
percent of all cards sent.
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The world's largest
birthday cake was created
in 1989 for the 100th Birthday
of the city of Fort Payne,
Alabama. The cake weighed
128,238 pounds, 8 oz. and
used 16,209 pounds of icing.
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The most famous rendition
of "Happy Birthday"
is when Marilyn Monroe sang
to "Happy Birthday,
Mr President" to President
John F. Kennedy at Madison
Square Garden on 19 May
1962.
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Paul McCartney's
Birth Certificate was auctioned
in March 1997, for US $84,146.
It is believed to be the
world's most expensive Birth
Certificate.
•
The Sultan of Brunei
hosted the world's most
expensive Birthday Party
to celebrate his 50th Birthday
on 13 July, 1996. The cost
was a whopping US $27.2
million. Three concerts
featuring Michael Jackson
costs US $16 million of
the total amounts.
•
Anne Frank's world
famous diary was given to
her as a present for her
13th birthday.
•
William Shakespeare's
died on his 52nd birthday:
23 April 1616.
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A recent survey suggests
that more people are born
on October 5 in the United
States than any other day.
October 5 holds a not-so-surprising
significance, as conception
would have fallen on New
Year's Eve.
•
The least common
birth date in the U.S. is
May 22nd.
Few
Jokes on Birthday
Artificial intelligence
is a wonderful thing. I
told my computer that today
is my birthday, and it said
I needed an upgrade.
Some employees bought their
boss a gift for his birthday.
Before opening the gift,
the boss shook it slightly,
and noticed that it was
wet in the corner. Touching
his finger to the wet spot
and tasting it, he asked,
"A bottle of wine?"
His employees replied, "No."
Again, he touched his finger
to the box and tasted the
liquid. "A bottle of
scotch?" "His
employees replied again,
"No." Finally
the boss asked, "I
give up. What is it?"
His workers responded, "A
puppy."
The most effective way to
remember your wife's birthday
is to forget it once.
A true friend remembers
your birthday but not your
age.
"I
guess I didn't get my birthday
wish."
"How
do you know?"
"You're still here!"
Will you come to my party
on Saturday?
Yes, please, What's the
address?
25 The High Street. Just
push the bell with your
elbow.
Why with my elbow?
Well, you won't be empty-handed,
will you!
It's my wife's birthday
tomorrow. Last week I asked
her what she wanted as a
present.
"Oh,
I don't know," she
said. "Just give me
something with diamonds."
That's why I'm giving her
a pack of playing cards.
What do George Washington,
Abraham Lincoln, and Christopher
Columbus all have in common?
They were all born on holidays.
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