Birthday Fun Facts
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The media often tells us about babies being born “against all odds.” Yet little Libbie Ballingall, born this month in… Read more.
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Birthdays when you’re single may be cause for frustration in North America — especially if one’s parents are particularly determined… Read more.
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A new study — from Clemson of all places — pretty much busts the enjoyment of birthday candles forever more.… Read more.
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I hate drive time radio. I am not a morning person. I do not want to listen to vapid… Read more.
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“I don’t celebrate birthdays. So that stops me from counting days, so that stops me from counting time which allows… Read more.
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In my diligent following of all things birthday I am often confronted with yet another article about why the Queen… Read more.
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I am not a Today watcher. There are many reasons, but the most obvious to those who know me is that the Today show… Read more.
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It’s been more than 15 years since Seinfeld went off the air, but it’s fun sometimes to revisit gems from… Read more.
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It’s ridiculous, really, how happy this headline made me when I saw the news alert: “British spies abused powers to… Read more.
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Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
fieldnoteslab@ucc.ie
