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Weird News: Precocious
A 12-year-old boy from Grand Traverse County in Michigan was charged with joy riding, operating a motor vehicle without a license, carrying a concealed weapon…
Strange But True: Star Wars lightsaber
The sound of a Star Wars lightsaber was created by pairing the sound of an idle film projector and the buzz from an old TV set.
Moments in Time: Rosa Parks
On Feb. 4, 1913, Rosa Louise McCauley, better known to us today by her married name of Rosa Parks, was born in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Top Ten Movies: Den of Thieves
Den of Thieves steals the top spot from Mufasa: The Lion King while Sonic the Hedgehog comes in at number three.
Top Ten Video Games of 2024 (*based on sales)
The top game and four out of the top ten are sports games. People love sports!
Weird News: Bananas!
In Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, locals are perplexed about a monthly offering at the corner of Abbey Road and Wensor Avenue…
Top Ten Busiest U.S. Airports
It is a bit surprising that Atlanta and Dallas are the top two busiest airports.
Moments in Time: Hollywood Marriage
On Jan. 29, 1958, one of Hollywood's most enduring marriages began in Las Vegas, Nevada, when actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward tied the knot.
Top Ten Movies: The Lion King
Mufasa: The Lion King knocks Sonic the Hedgehog out of the number one spot this week.
Strange But True: Elvis Mowing
In Switzerland, it is illegal to mow a front lawn while dressed as Elvis Presley.
Weird News: Questionable Judgment
On Dec. 17, California Highway Patrol officers in Madera County shared a photo on Facebook of a Honda Ridgeline truck they had pulled over, Carscoops reported.
Moments in Time: John & Yoko
On Jan. 22, 1981, Annie Leibovitz's final portrait of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, hit newsstands, a month and a half after Lennon's assassination…
Top Ten Movies: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
The third Sonic the Hedgehog movie takes the top spot while the new Lion King film comes in at number two.
Strange But True: Cheap chocolate
The first Hershey's chocolate bars with almonds were produced in 1908 because they were cheap to make. The nuts took the place of some of the more expensive milk chocolate…
Moments in Time: First drive-through McDonald's
On Jan. 19, 2007, Beijing, China got its first drive-through McDonald's restaurant, a two-story building next to a gas station…
Strange But True: Obsession for Men
Lions, tigers, leopards and other big cats go wild for Calvin Klein's Obsession for Men cologne!
Top Ten Brightest Stars AS SEEN FROM EARTH
Make sure you don't stare too long at the first star on this list, our sun.
Weird News: Fake Santa
Visitors at the Great Hall in Winchester, Hampshire, England, are demanding refunds after the quality of the Santa stand-in was not up to their expectations…
Moments in Time: America's First Bank
On Dec. 31, 1781, America's first bank, the Bank of North America, received its charter from the Confederation Congress. It opened in Philadelphia on Jan. 7, 1782.