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Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela
Author: spencer18 Jul
Today marks the 90th birthday of former South African President Nelson Mandela, a leader for civil rights and democracy, political prisoner of nearly 30 years and one of the main proponents in ending Apartheid. (No, President Bush, Mandela was not killed by Saddam.) Let’s hope the Black Pimpernel stays around a while longer.
For more info on why you should care about Nelson Mandela, check out the Reuters timeline, or the BE-All-END-All Source of Research Information.
Lego’s 50th Anniversary: January 28th, 2008
Author: spencer28 Jan
On behalf of the Synthesis family I’d like to extend our congratulations to the Lego company. Today marks the 50th anniversary of Denmark’s Lego company registering the original patent for the Lego block. Responsible for countless hours of imaginative construction (and, as many parents can attest, countless barefooted midnight encounters with those durable, plastic little land mines). So thanks, Lego, for providing me with my play-toy of choice as a child, and also, the roundabout ways in which you keep me gainfully employed in early adulthood.
Check out the Lego time line for some fascinating…sorry, for some nearly fascinating trivia garbage. Such as:
• More than 400 billion LEGO bricks have been produced since 1949.
and
• 40 billion LEGO bricks stacked on top of one another would connect the earth with the moon.
And here’s one for old-time sakes:
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