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Today, of course, is Charles Darwin's birthday. What a guy! He would've been 204 years old.
It's sad when they're taken from us so young.
Hopefully, by now, you've heard that Abraham Lincoln was born the same day - in the same year, 1809! Big day for the human race!
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In 2009, I made this video for Time Magazine's website, to commemorate their 200th birthdays. I wrote it. Craig Duff produced it. Jim Fields edited it.
Check it out...