birthday
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Celebrate Hubble’s Birthday By Tearfully Reviewing Its Best Photos
For so many nerds, the Hubble space telescope feels more like a friend than a hunk of metal in the cold vacuum of space — a friend whose job you’re super jealous of. The ‘scope, which launched on the space shuttle Discovery in 1990, has sent back some of the most incredible images from the…
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11 Bird’s-Eye Views That Show How New York City Has Grown Over 350 Years
Exactly 350 years ago today, New York City became New York City. The city itself already existed, of course: As the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam. But on September 8, 1664, the British gave it its permanent moniker, which makes today its name-day.
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This Was The First Video Uploaded To YouTube, Eight Years Ago Today
It’s YouTube’s eighth birthday! Since then it has given us viral smash after viral smash, but what was the first video uploaded onto the video site way back in April 2005? Interestingly, a trip to the zoo.
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Happy Birthday, Internode!
While many good sons and daughters spent yesterday honouring the women who gave them life, there was another, slightly geekier celebration happening as well, as Internode celebrated its 20th birthday. Happy Birthday, Internode!