…all the random things that happened today….. 1847 – “Oh, Susannah” was sung in public for the first time. Stephen Foster sold the rights to the song for a bottle of whiskey. 1963 – “The Great White Wonder” first appears in a record store in Los Angeles, CA. The “bootleg” of Bob Dylan songs is believed to be the first bootleg album. 1875 – “Professor Tidwissel’s... 

What happens when a Pepsi delivery guy and a Coke delivery guy cross paths at Wal-Mart in Pennsylvania? The Coke guy gets punched in the face. The two deliverymen were “apparently bickering back and forth” while unloading their wares at the Indiana County store, police said. When the Coke deliveryman left the store, his counterpart allegedly punched him in the face three times, breaking his nose and giving him a black eye, police... 

At this time last Saturday, I was preparing for the Download Festival; a day that’s all about rocking out. Today, I am preparing to help my friend move; a day that’s all about packing cars to the fullest and lifting boxes. Then there’s trying to maneuver furniture around corners and through doors. Hmmm, I think last Saturday was a little more fun. Oh well, that’s what friends do. This particular friend helped me move... 

It is being reported that Bobby Brown, 38, suffered a mild heart attack this past Tuesday. He was taken to two hospitals before being checked into the Tarzana Regional Medical Center. According to Bobby’s attorney, Phaedra Parks of Atlanta, “…they did diagnose him as suffering from a mild heart attack … they attributed (it) to stress and diet…” Stress and diet?? Stress of being an idiot who ruined Whitney... 

Another Sports Edition. This time, 8 Questions, 8 Answers. Just a little something to get your week going. 1. Name the 2 days of the year in which there are no professional sports games. 2. Who holds the baseball major league record for home runs in a career? 3. Who hit a 45 ft putt to clinch victory for the Americans in the 1999 Ryder Cup? 4. What year was the first British Open played? 5. Which golfer is nicknamed the ‘Great White... 

Ok, first thing’s first. My sister had her baby today. A boy. I’m VERY happy and excited to meet the little guy when I go to Oregon next month. Today’s interesting facts are brought to you by my new friend Rhobby. A very funny man, full of random information and hilarious ideas. I free myself of all responsibility if any of the facts are wrong in any way, by the way. *The awesome product, WD-40, was invented at a Bremerton,... 

10 Questions. 10 Answers. Sports Edition. You know the rules: scroll down for the answers and no cheating! 1. Name the 2 days of the year in which there are no professional sports games. 2. Who holds the baseball major league record for home runs in a career? 3. What former NHL star has 9 MVP awards? 4. Which NBA star returned to the game after retiring to play baseball? 5. In what year was the very first bowling ball made? 6. What is illegal... 

10 Questions. 10 Answers. How many do you know? Scroll down for answers. No cheating! I’m watching you! 1. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? 2. What is the most popular boat name requested by new boat owners? 3. If you spell out numbers (one, two, three, etc.), how far do you have to go until you find the letter “A”? 4. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all... 

trivia n. Insignificant or unessential matters; trifles. I’ve always been a fan of trivia. I used to work in a coffee shop and we would write trivia questions on a white board. Customers would get a free cup of coffee if the got they answer right. It was so much fun deciding which random trivia question to put up each day. Perhaps the biggest trivia question is where did the word “trivia” actually came from? Not surprisingly,... 

Below you will find some celebrity baby pictures. Can you guess who they are? Some of the pictured celebrities aren’t really “babies”, but they’re still little and cute. The answers are below the group of celebrity baby pictures; they’re upside down, so you’ll have to tweek your head to read them. How many did you get right? Now follow this Celebrity Baby Pictures link to play “Who’s Your... 

So I’m watching American Idol—the best of the worst episode—and just saw an ad for the new Shrek movie, Shrek The Third. It looks pretty funny. Donkey and his dragon wife have flying donkey babies. And Puss is along for the ride too. Check it out the official trailer HERE Fun facts about the Shrek movies: Shrek was the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, a category introduced in 2001. It’s... 

*Each king in a deck of cards represents a great king (ruler) from History: Hearts – Charlemagne Clubs – Alexander The Great Spades – King David Diamonds – Julius Caesar *The San Francisco Cable cars are the only National Monuments that are mobile. *“Tom Sawyer” was the first novel ever written on a typewriter. *Intelligent people have more copper and zinc in their hair. *On average, there are 61,000 people... 

MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope Santa brought you lots of stuff. Even if you were naughty. ***** United States…where all nations and traditions blend together. Indeed, our Christmas celebrations would indicate just that. We have carols from England and Australia and trees from Germany. Santa Claus, or St. Nick. in a red suit originated in Scandinavia and his arrival through the chimney to fill stockings is reminiscent of the Netherlands. His... 

Finally! If you’re anything like me, you’ve been waiting for The Simpsons on the big screen forever. If the world were a perfect place, the movie would come out today, but alas, the world is flawed. So I will wait with eager anticipation until July 27, 2007. Until then, there is this to tie us over: The Simpsons Movie Trailer And of course, there’s always the official Simpsons website Fun facts about The Simpsons: All... 

-A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. -A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. -A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue. -A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. -A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. -A “jiffy” is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. -A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. -A snail can sleep for three years. -Al Capone’s business card said he was a used furniture dealer. -All...