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POPS*jumping* Hercules! Hercules! Hercules! A hundred years young, Esther Levy celebrates after blowing out candles on her birthday cake at Sunrise Assisted Living in Yonkers, N.Y. Esther, a Holocaust survivor who is deaf and mute, was treated to a performance by the ExtraTerrestrial Circus Experiment that relied heavily on visual effects.
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POPSThis Day In History, Happy Birthday America In 1986, more than 250 sailing ships and the United States' biggest fireworks display honored the Statue of Liberty in its 100th birthday year. In 1994, French forces in Rwanda established a security zone for refugees. In 1995, the British Parliament reconfirmed John Majors as prime minister. In 1997, NASA's Pathfinder landed on Mars to become the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the planet in more than two decades. Also in 1997, Mexico's top drug lord died in a Mexico City hospital following plastic surgery to change his appearance.
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POPS777 Born July 7, 1907, Stranger in a Strange Land.
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POPSRachel Carson Declared a Hysteric by a Republican Nut Case What small minded, myopic and mean-spirited gall to block an honour for a person such as Rachel Carson for what are purely his own political beliefs. This woman's work went beyond politics and opened the eyes of the world to the danger of ignoring our environment. Shame on Senator Coburn.
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POPSLife Lessons: 13 Cliches to Live By 13 is an unlucky number...but follow these anyway; because, if you end up dying younger then at least you (and others) will appreciate the life you lived...a lot more.
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POPSTransit Worker dies at 100- one month after retiring what an admirable guy- he sounds like he had such an amazing attitude about dedication and simply 'happy to be here'- i love the last line when he was quoted by saying: "I'll be on the move. I'm not going to sit and mope in the house," he said at the time. (of retirement) I'm sure his spirit and work ethic left quite the impression on all that had the luck of being in contact with him. Sounds like he was a terrific guy