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https://blogcdn.paperlust.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bdayhistory1.jpg1000667Birthdays are one of those things we celebrate every year without thinking much about it. Most of us have been celebrating our birthday since childhood, even if the celebrations are small.