Owners get sweet text from daycare for dog's birthday—but there's a problem

The couple didn't know how to break the news to the daycare, especially after they put in the effort.
Orlando Sentinel

Miss Manners: I tried to fix the birthday problem but my friends didn’t get the hint

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My birthday is a few days after the new year. It’s a very easy date to miss altogether in the shadow of December and New Year’s celebrations. Miss Manners: A man from my class ...
Newsweek

Mom Calls About ‘Lost’ Invite To 4-Year-Old’s Party—But There’s a Problem

A Virginia couple were left confused after a local mom called to say she had misplaced her child's invite to their 4-year-old birthday party. That is because this was the first Justin and Laney ...
The Conversation

How many people need to be in a room for two to share a birthday? It’s fewer than you think. Here’s why

Ben Zunica does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
NPR

As Biden celebrates his birthday, candles on the cake are adding to a problem

Sometimes when you sing "Happy Birthday" to someone it's just as nice to leave out that line asking "How old are you now?" Supporters of President Biden can be forgiven a twinge of mixed feelings as ...
RealClearScience

The Infamous, Brain-Bending Birthday Problem

(via SciShow) There's a rather famous problem in math of probability called the Birthday Paradox. Let's get into how it works, and how creative uses of this hypothetical problem have real-world ...