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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

64 – A great begins that ultimately destroys most of Rome (More info)

1925 – Adolf Hitler publishes the first volume of his personal manifesto, ‘Mein Kampf’ (More info)

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Seems Internet resources such as search engines could make you less likely to recall information.

So says a new study, anyway, which sought to discover how likely people are to remember something if they knew they could also find it on a computer.

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Casey Anthony, the young mother who was recently acquitted of killing her young daughter, was released from the Orange County Jail in Florida late last night as news cameras and a crowd of about 1,000 people looked on. Two armed officers escorted Anthony and her attorneys as they left the building.

Dressed in a pink shirt and jeans, she got into a waiting SUV and was followed by news helicopters to the parking garage of one of her lawyers. She was not seen again, but some news sources speculate she was later whisked to a private jet.

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In news that will surprise exactly no one, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2′ completely dominated this weekend’s box office. The final film in the Potter franchise banked a record-breaking $168.6 million opening weekend, with $92 million on Friday alone.

That number surpasses the previous record holder, ‘The Dark Knight,’ which opened to $158.4 million in 2008.

“I’m too old for cartwheels, but it’s close,” said Dan Fellman, Warner Bros.’ president for domestic distribution. “At the same time it’s bittersweet. It’s also the end of a great franchise, and we’ve watched these talented kids grow up.”

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In an almost three-hour set comprised of almost 40 songs –during which he never took a break or even a sip of water – former Beatle and musical living legend Sir Paul McCartney showed the newer generation of stars exactly how it’s done.

This weekend, McCartney, 69, played two concerts at New York’s Yankee Stadium to rave reviews, and even welcomed hometown boy Billy Joel to back him up on piano during ‘I Saw Her Standing There.’

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1762 – Catherine II becomes tsar of Russia upon the murder of Peter III of Russia (More info)

1867 – The first dental school in the US, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, is established in Boston (More info)

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1790 – The District of Columbia is established as the capital of the United States after signature of the Residence Act (More info)

1969 – Apollo 11, the first manned space mission to land on the Moon, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida (More info)

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Casey Anthony, who was recently acquitted of killing her young daughter, Caylee, has several name and face doppelgangers who seem to be taking the brunt of the public’s disapproval of her.

First it was an African-American man living in Philadelphia. Now, a woman in Oklahoma has had to deal with someone unhappy about the verdict, as well — and it nearly cost her her life.

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Many of us are so beholden to our cellphones that having one go missing makes us want to put an ad on a milk carton.

In this nifty infographic, mobile security firm Lookout reveals the cities and scenarios under which people most often lose their phones — and the likelihood of getting one back unscathed if it happens.

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Bristol Palin stopped by ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ Thursday night to promote her new memoir, ‘Not Afraid Of Life: My Journey So Far,’ published last month.

Of course Bristol’s famous mom, Sarah, came up during the interview, along with her possible presidential run, and Leno asked if there was any reason she shouldn’t run.

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Maybe you’ve completely devoured all of the ‘Harry Potter’ films but need a refresher. Or maybe you’re a complete ‘Potter’ neophyte who doesn’t know your squibs from your Muggles, but wants to see the movie everyone’s talking about, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,’ without looking like a total rube.

Whatever your situation, the Fine Brothers are here to help.

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1799 – The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard (More info)

1870 – Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union (More info)

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