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Viral social media star and adorable hippo Moo-deng celebrated her first birthday July 10, 2025. She was gifted with a "cake" of her favorite fruits and greeted her thousands of fans at the Thai zoo there to celebrate with her. (Lauren DeCicca / Getty Images)

Viral hippo Moo Deng celebrates birthday

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Why are so few people born on Dec. 25?

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Beating cancer, celebrating with cake

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House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, to announced that he has invited President Donald Trump to address a Joint Session of Congress on Feb. 28. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (AP)

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