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[IceWizard]

Saturday 10 Sep 2016

World Suicide Prevention Day





There’s been a rising epidemic in the US, and that epidemic is suicide. If we don’t know someone who had committed suicide, it’s almost certain that we know someone who has attempted it.

Suicide is a problem that effects all age groups, genders, and social strata, and it seems sometimes to be utterly inescapable.

World Suicide Prevention Day raises awareness about this tragic issue and works to prevent it through education and support of those who struggle with suicidal ideation every day.

History of World Suicide Prevention Day

It’s a tragic situation, with the death toll coming in at 42,773 people committing suicide each year in the United States alone, and for each one of those 25 people made the attempt.

Over the world it’s even greater, an estimated 800,000 people commit suicide each year throughout the world, which is one every 40 seconds.

What’s incredible is that just like the US statistic, it’s estimated that 25 times that attempt it, 4 million people over the world every year.

There’s something of a ripple down effect that happens as well, those bereaved by the loss of a loved one to suicide are themselves more likely to commit suicide. Thankfully there are organizations like the World Health Organization who fight to combat this epidemic.

With the philosophy of ‘Connect, Communicate, Care’ they work to create a world in which suicide rates are reduced or even eliminated.



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Swap Ideas Day



The exact origins of Swap Ideas Day are unknown. However, it is believed that the creator of this day is Robert Birch.

This was not his only unusual idea as he is also thought to have invented several other strange celebrations including Lumpy Rug Day, Trivia Day and the bizarrely named Nothing Day.

The idea behind Swap Ideas Day is that everybody gets together to exchange ideas. People celebrate this occasion by connecting with other people to share thoughts and concepts.

There are no rules outlining the nature of the ideas to be shared, thus making Swap Ideas Day an ideal opportunity for people to be as creative and wacky as they like with their ideas as well as learning from the ideas of others.

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September 10 Birthdays


Arnold Palmer - 87



Bill O'Reilly - 67



Joe Perry - 66



Guy Ritchie - 48



Randy Johnson - 53

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September 10th

2006: Metallica made an appearance on the season premiere of The Simpsons’ sixteenth season.

1991: Nirvana released their breakthrough single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” which went on to reach number six on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.

1988: Guns N’ Roses reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the first and only time with “Sweet Child o’ Mine” which spent two weeks on top of the chart.

1988: Van Halen peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “When It’s Love” which was their third and final top ten single in the U.S.

1979: The Who performed their first American concert without Keith Moon who died the previous year in Passaic, NJ at the Capitol Theatre with new drummer Kenney Jones.

1975: Kiss released their first live album Alive! The double album went on to become their first top ten album in the U.S. and to this day it’s considered a landmark for live albums.

1973: The Rolling Stones’ song “Star Star” was banned from airplay by the BBC due to the chorus containing profanity.

1964: The Kinks topped the U.K. Singles Chart with “You Really Got Me” for the first of two weeks. It would later be covered by Van Halen, Robert Palmer and Oingo Boingo.

1964: Rod Stewart recorded his debut single “Good Morning Little Schoolgirl” a cover of a blues standard. It failed to reach the charts.



Birthdays:

Danny Hutton - Singer for Three Dog Night born in 1942

Don Powell - Drummer for Slade born in 1946

Barriemore Barlow - Drummer for Jethro Tull born in 1949

Joe Perry - Guitarist for Aerosmith born in 1950