Did you know that today is Jim Henson’s birthday? Do you, remember the Muppets and how they were such a fun part of your childhood? Click here to read more about Jim and the Muppets!

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As everyone knows it is very hard to keep track of how many miles you ran or how many calories you have eaten. With new applications for the iPhone and Blackberry you can do it all so easily. Click here to find out how.

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To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Botanical Gardens, over 150 couples wed in the gardens at the same time. Click here to watch this video as a very large amount of people commit to marriage.

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If any of you watch the show Big Brother, you know that it can turn people from being normal when they walk in the door to crazy, lying, and malicious people when they walk out the door. On this past season, we saw our share of crazies walk out the door. However, in the end the good in people was rewarded.

Jeff and Jordan (Jordo) became “bff’s” from the beginning of the game and were also considered the under dogs. Thanks to America, Jeff was granted a very strong power and played it to get the best player in the house, Jesse, out. After that, they were leading the game. They led thru honestly and being nice people.

In the end Jordan won the $500k and Jeff, who was voted out towards the end, won $25k thru America’s votes.

Click here to see interviews with both of them!

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The Ithaca, NY Alan H. Treman Dog Park has been trying to do something new with all of the dog poop that happens at the park. They have been providing a new kind of biodegradable dog bags to collect the waste. Each week the bags are picked up and taken to a compost pile. Click here to read more about this revolutionary dog park idea.

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Beth Ashley and Rowland Fellows met in the 1930’s in a vacation spot in Maine. They were only 12 and 13 years old. They became great friends over the years even though Ms. Ashley had a huge crush on Mr. Rowland. She waited for a kiss that never happened. They both lived great lives and had their own families. Click here to see how the two reunited!

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Limelight Arts is a music and performing arts training and community center in Philadelphia. It was started by Frank Machos and is girlfriend Heidi Breuer in 2008. Frank has a masters degree from the University of the Arts and wanted to be able to give back to the community through music and arts.

Right now Limelight holds after school programs for music, acting, and dance lessons. Additionally, after the students learn their music, play or routine, a showcase is performed by the students.

Limelight arts would like to be able to give scholarships to students so that all students have an equal opportunity to study the arts.

Click here to donate and read more about Limelight Arts!

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World Primate Safaris arrange personal safaris to track mountain gorillas in different countries. Part of the money for the tour goes to Primate Conservation. Cick here to see a gorilla video and to read more.

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Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that has been investing its own money into “Green” funds. They are now going to begin investing other people’s money as well and have raised over $1.1 billion to put into “Green” technology. Click here to continue reading.

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A popular youth center has run out of ways to tell youths it is closing time and they must go home.  Nursery Rhymes were an option, but more people were intrigued than deterred.  Finally someone mentioned the Sound of Music soundtrack and it worked.  Click here to read more about this bizarre occurrence.

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