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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 10d

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · 10d

Born Jan. 5, 1975, Bradley Cooper is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Bradley! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · 12d

We've done the math: Born Jan. 3, 1975, Danica McKellar is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Danica! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

Danica McKellar during the run of 'The Wonder Years'

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · 13d

Born Jan. 2, 1975, Dax Shepard is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Dax! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · 15d

Everyone born in 1974 has crossed the Line.

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · 22d

Born Dec. 24, 1974, Ryan Seacrest is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Ryan! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Sep 5

We’d love to see it, but that’s some thirteen-fingered AI math in the screenshot. 14,837 days!

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Sep 3

Born Dec. 10, 1974, Meg White is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Meg! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Aug 12

Born November 18, 1974, Chloë Sevigny is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Chloë! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Aug 7

See below!

A red arrow points to the part of the Meldrew Point bio on X that says, “Inspired by [at] BrimleyLine.”

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Aug 5

Born Nov. 11, 1974, Leonardo DiCaprio is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley’s age on the day ‘Cocoon’ was released. Congrats Leo! You’ve reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Jul 27

Born Nov. 2, 1974, Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. -- known to the world as Nelly -- is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Nelly! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

Nelly in the 90s, with a St. Louis Rams jersey and some bling

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Jul 22

Born October 28, 1974, Joaquin Phoenix is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congratulations, Joaquin! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

Joaquin Phoenix, more recently, dressed in a tuxedo

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Jul 12

A word for the late British veteran Donald Rose: Born 24 December 1914, he crossed the Line on 17 September 1965, then completed the rare #DoubleBrimley on 11 June 2016. Hats off to a life well lived, spanning 40,377 days — about 2.18 Brimleys.

UK's oldest WWII veteran, Donald Rose, dies at 110

Britain’s oldest World War II veteran, Donald Rose, has died at 110. Rose participated in the D-Day landings in 1944 and helped liberate the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany.

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Feb 14

Born May 24, 1974, singer Jewel is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. She's reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

Screenshot from Jewel's 1996 video for "Who Will Save Your Soul"

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Jan 9

Born 17 April 1974, Victoria Beckham -- sometimes known as Posh Spice -- is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Victoria! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Jan 5

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Oct 17

Born Jan. 23, 1974, Tiffani Thiessen is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Tiffani! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski on 'Saved by the Bell'

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Dec 16

Born March 24, 1974, Alyson Hannigan is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Alyson! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Nov 16

Born 22 February 1974, singer James Blunt ("You're Beautiful") is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats James! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

James Blunt in the video for "You're Beautiful," released in 2005

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Nov 4

Born February 10, 1974, Elizabeth Banks is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Elizabeth! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

Elizabeth Banks in 'Wet Hot American Summer' (2001)

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Oct 25

A #BrimleyLine salute to Phil Lesh, who passed today at 84. He leaves behind countless hours of wildly creative bass playing, and “Box of Rain” too. Fortunately, we have audio of him crossing the Line on Dec. 8, 1990. We’ll be listening tonight. Hats off to a great one. youtu.be/BWX6xpU88h8?...

Ticket stub from a Grateful Dead show in Tempe, Ariz., Dec. 8, 1990.

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Oct 24

Born 30 January 1974, Christian Bale is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Christian! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

Christian Bale in 'American Psycho' (2000)

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Oct 17

Born Jan. 23, 1974, Tiffani Thiessen is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Tiffani! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Oct 6

Born 12 January 1974, Melanie Chisholm of the Spice Girls is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Mel C! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · Sep 22

We’re right here if you need us.

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