It's a good day to be Willard Scott

We at the Daily Marmoset would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin! Our most beloved president and the father of evolution are both 199 years young today. Of course, they've been dead for 143 and 126 years, respectively, but hopefully that won't dampen their spirits (no pun intended). I just hope Abe and Charlie don't overdo the partying; they have to be fresh (relatively speaking) for their big bicentennials next year.

This was a busy day in history. Today was also the 130th birthday of the catcher's mask, patented on this day in 1878 by Harvard baseball captain Fred Thayer. Countless players owe their still-intact skulls to Thayer's innovation.

In related news, a study has found that "Reaching 100 is easier than suspected". Of course it's easy. Living to be a hundred is a piece of cake, as long as you don't stop breathing.