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Twin New Year's Babies Actually Have Different Birth Years — Wait, What?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:38:17 +0000

Sometimes twin babies born hours apart can end up having different birthdays, but one set in Minneapolis actually have different birth years.

While Beckett Humenny was born at 6:40 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, it seems his sister Freya wasn’t quite ready to leave the comforts of the womb until nearly six hours later. She was born at 12:26 a.m. on January 1st.

The 10 Weirdest Things to Drop on New Year's Includes Drag Queens and Possums [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]

Nick Romano — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:42:30 +0000

New Year’s Eve is one of the most fun celebrations of the year, but, seriously, of all the things to drop on this over-the-top extravaganza New York chose that dull ball? We know it’s tradition, but come on. There are plenty of other things to drop, like pelicans, pickles and even drag queens. Check out how some people across the country do up New Years.

Are You Going To Make a New Year's Resolution? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:33:20 +0000

Is the best way to deal with notoriously hard-to-keep New Year’s resolutions avoiding them altogether? According to a new poll, a plurality of Americans seem to think so. Poll Position asked 1,098 adults if they planned on making a New Year’s resolution this year. Forty-eight percent said that they didn’t, 33 percent answered that they did, [...]

This Day in History for January 1 – Emancipation Proclamation Signed and More

Shauna Wright — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:00:47 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1863 – President Abraham Lincoln signs the final Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery in the rebelling states (More info)

1934 – Alcatraz Island becomes a United States federal prison (More info)