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After yesterday’s Opening Ceremony, the 2012 Summer Olympics had its first full day of competition on Saturday.

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When you find someone who compliments you, your lifestyle and enjoys the things you do, Never Let Them Go.

After watching the Olympics on television, I was thinking a trip to London might be exciting.  And if such a trip were to take place, should I do it alone or not.  Which prompted me to share this message with you.

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At this point, trying to count how many videos include Carly Rae Jepsen‘s viral hit ‘Call Me Maybe’ is akin to counting how many stars there are in the universe. Abercrombie & Fitch models have lip-synced it, the Cookie Monster has spoofed it, and even Katy Perry and her friends released their own homage, after Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez did their own.

But while we may not know exactly how many versions are out there, we do know the latest ‘Call Me Maybe’ video to gain fame: ladies and gentlemen, we give you the US Olympic swim team.

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British boy band the Wanted showed a little native pride by performing at the 2012 Summer Olympics Torch Relay in London on Friday night — and they even got all meta on us by covering two songs from another English group, Coldplay.

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Thanks to South Korean archer Im Dong-hyun the first world record and the first good human interest story of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London has come before the Games of the XXX Olympiad have even officially begun.

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The question of what time does the Olympic opening ceremony start has more than one answer. Technically, the kick off event for the XXX Olympiad is set to get underway Friday, July 27th at 9:30 PM London time, or 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time.

However, NBC won’t be airing the event until 7:30PM, Eastern and Pacific time.  So American audiences will end up watching the opening ceremony on a tape delay.

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

1940 – Bugs Bunny makes his debut in the animated short ‘A Wild Hare’ (More info)

1974 – The House Judiciary Committee votes to impeach President Richard Nixon for obstruction of justice (More info)

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If you don’t have Olympic fever yet, fret not. We’re here to help with a list of our 10 favorite facts about the games that you never knew.

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During its illustrious history, the Olympics has been a hotbed for controversy. It can be countries pulling out in some form of protest, the IOC banning athletes or competitors who will cause a storm of controversy.

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As the athletes get ready for the London Olympics, organizers are also preparing their best theatrics for the opening ceremony.

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As one-half of the legendary team also starring Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh-Jennings is instantly recognizable as one of the greatest beach volleyball players in the world.

Together, they’re defending Olympic champions who won gold medals in both the 2004 and 2008 games, and they’re looking to repeat their success for a third time in London this year.

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

1903 – Ford Motor Company ships its first car (More info)

1960 – Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Ceylon — now Sri Lanka — is elected as Prime Minister, thus becoming the world’s first elected female head of government (More info)

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