Born: Oct. 16, 1974Hockey LW first-ever selection of Anaheim (4th overall in 1993); went to Colorado in 2003; led Maine to an NCAA Div. I national title in 1993; won Hobey Baker Award in 1993 as a…
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The Question:
How did a penguin come to be the mascot for the Linux operating system?
The Answer:
The short answer is that Linus Torvalds, founder of Linux, likes penguins, and he said so when…
