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    Happy Birthday, 'Happy Birthday to You!' 13 Odd Facts About the Birthday Song

    On October 13th, the "Happy Birthday" song turns turns nineteen plus a hundred. Over the past two centuries the kindergarten class greeting song has morphed into an ode to presidential lust, a symbol of corporate greed, an excuse to celebrate cake, and a beloved holiday anthem for every day of the year. If you were born in 1893, you'd probably look a lot different now too.

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      FACT: Marilyn Monroe owes a lot of money. If you sing "Happy Birthday" at a big party, especially one that's recorded on video for posterity, you're technically supposed to pay for it. The company makes about $2 million a year thanks to moments far lower in profile than this one.
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      FACT: Marilyn Monroe owes a lot of money. If you sing "Happy Birthday" at a big party, especially one that's recorded on video for posterity, you're technically supposed to pay for it. The company makes about $2 million a year thanks to moments far lower in profile than this one.

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