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Moments in Time: First color photo
On May 17, 1861, the first color photo, of a tartan ribbon, was taken by Thomas Sutton and Scottish mathematical physicist James Clerk Maxwell…
Top Ten Movies: It's-a still me, Mario!
Mario continues to rule the roost while Evil Dead shambles into the number two spot.
Top Ten Most Favorite U.S. States
This list is according to Americans of course, your own taste my vary.
Flashback: Anything for Love
Which artist netted a Grammy for his "I'd Do Anything for Love"?
Strange But True: Lobster's Brain
A lobster's brain is located in its throat, its nervous system in its abdomen, its teeth in its stomach, and its kidneys in its head!
Moments in Time: First vaccination
On May 14, 1796, Edward Jenner, an English country doctor, gave the first vaccination against smallpox to 8-year-old James Phipps.
Top Ten Movies: It's-a me, Mario!
Mario and the Mushroom Kingdom remain on top of the box office listings this week.
Top Ten World's Largest Stadiums
Everything isn't bigger in Texas after all. While Texas does have two stadiums in this list, neither one cracks the top five.
Strange But True: Sesame Seeds
Seventy-five percent of all sesame seeds grown in Mexico wind up on McDonald's hamburger buns.
Moments in Time: Renaissance
On May 6, 1527, the Renaissance ended with the Sack of Rome by German troops as part of an ongoing conflict between the Habsburg Empire and the French Monarchy.
Trivia Test: Wisteria Lane
TELEVISION: Which drama focuses on the inhabitants of Wisteria Lane?
Top Ten Most Common Animal Phobias
Spiders and snakes are no surprise in the top two spots, but cats are on the list at number ten!
Top Ten Movies: Super Mario
Super Mario jumps into the top spot while John Wick wrestles with the number two spot.
Odd Stories: A pothole and a sinkhole
In 2008, an enormous sinkhole appeared in Daisetta, Texas, NPR reported. At that time, it grew to a cavity about 900 feet across and 260 feet deep…
NFL Trivia and Facts
The longest field goal ever made was a 66-yarder, kicked by the Baltimore Ravens' Justin Tucker in 2021.
Flashback: Paul Simon
Why was Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) sued for "El Condor Pasa"?