Action movie/TV hero and ultimate tough guy Chuck Norris turned 71 on Thursday.

This should not happen. The toughest man ever should not be approaching old age.

Why? He's too tough.

Looking for reasons why? The Website, chucknorrisfacts.com, has several. A sampling:

- Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he never cried.

- Chuck Norris counted to infinity - twice.

- Chuck Norris does not hunt because the word hunting infers the probability of failure. Chuck Norris goes killing.

- When the boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.

- Chuck Norris has already been to Mars; that's why there are no signs of life there.

Stay tough my friend, no matter how old you are.

- Mark Podolski