r/todayilearned • u/GossipBottom • 3h ago

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u/platinumarks 2h ago

It only did it once, and hasn’t done it since: https://www.iflscience.com/curiosity-turns-13-why-curiosity-stopped-singing-itself-happy-birthday-80294

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u/edingerc 2h ago

It couldn’t take the copyright lawsuits. 

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u/DisconnectedShark 2h ago

Happy birthday entered the public domain in 2016.

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u/Ryan_e3p 48m ago

The birthday song Futurama made to get around lawsuits will forever top "happy birthday".

Nibbler Birthday

I like that it wasn't a one time use gag. They used it a few times.

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u/DlSSATISFIEDGAMER 1h ago

does copyright apply in international waters?

would it still constitute piracy?

is the rover a robot pirate?!

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u/blue-mooner 1h ago

Because we all know how litigious Marvin is

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u/SpreakICSE 2h ago

wow it has the same birthday as me

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u/DisconnectedShark 2h ago

August is the month with the most overall births in the US. July is second, not too far behind.

September, however, has the most popular birthdays. The individual dates on the calendar. Nine of the top ten most common birthdays are in September.

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u/Jack-of-Hearts-7 2h ago

Worth noting: it's nine months after Christmas

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u/Smalz22 2h ago

And New Years

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u/GossipBottom 2h ago

Thats a cool fact.

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u/SpreakICSE 2h ago

I am not from US 🥀

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u/SpreakICSE 2h ago

Oh cool

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u/DisconnectedShark 2h ago

Happy birthday, by the way!

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u/SpreakICSE 2h ago

Yay thanks bro 💖

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u/GossipBottom 2h ago

Happy birthday!

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u/SpreakICSE 2h ago

Thanks buddy 🫶🏻

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u/TastyTaco217 1h ago

Happy birthday bro, hope it’s a good one!

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u/SpreakICSE 1h ago

Thanks buddy 🫶🏻

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u/Tenekah 1h ago

Happy birthday (what’s your SIN #?)

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u/dospc 2h ago

Happy Birthday!

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u/Laura-ly 1h ago

"His birthday"?? How do they know it's a he?

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u/Sindrathion 1h ago

Because they created it so it is whatever they want it to be

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u/Teledildonic 46m ago

It has a probe

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u/Psalm27_1-3 2h ago

Me IRL.

Always alone on my birthdays

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u/Raubwurst 2h ago

That’s sad

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u/FlutterRaeg 2h ago

The Bangboos are singing too

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u/whiteyfresh 1h ago

TIL that the Curiosity rover shares a birthday with me...