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March 10, 2011

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Headlines from March 10, 2011

Send in the Fronds

By Michael Tortorello

Ferns, the oldest vascular plants on earth, have survived the dinosaurs and the Victorians; why not try one in an apartment?

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A Chef Is Cooking

By Julia Chaplin

Sam Talbot has the looks and the media spotlight. In his new star turn, he’d also like to be known for his food.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 9, 2011, covering March 10, 2011.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 21 by Adele

    21

    Adele

    Last week
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Never Say Never: The Remixes (EP) by Justin Bieber

    Never Say Never: The Remixes (EP)

    Justin Bieber

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  3. 3
    Album cover for Sigh No More by Mumford & Sons

    Sigh No More

    Mumford & Sons

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    49
  4. 4
    Album cover for NOW 37 by Various Artists

    NOW 37

    Various Artists

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for My World 2.0 by Justin Bieber

    My World 2.0

    Justin Bieber

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    49

Notable Deaths

Bill Blackbeard

2011Bill Blackbeard, American author and illustrator (born 1926)[†]

William Elsworth Blackbeard, better known as Bill Blackbeard, was a writer-editor and the founder-director of the San Francisco Academy of Comic Art, a comprehensive collection of comic strips and cartoon art from American newspapers. This major collection, consisting of 2.5 million clippings, tearsheets and comic sections, spanning the years 1894 to 1996, has provided source material for numerous books and articles by Blackbeard and other researchers.

Historical Context for March 10, 2011

In 2011, the world population was approximately 7,110,923,765 people[†]