January 2011 Archive
sesame street emergency

Sesame Street Tells Kids to Make a Bug-Out Bag

We've seen a lot of weird propaganda lately stirring up Apocalyptic panic. The latest is aimed at children.  Watch as Sesame Street characters Grover and Rosita teach kids about "Emergency ...
Old TV Set

FOTD: What product was advertised in the first television commercial?

The very first television commercial was shown on July 1, 1941 and cost just $9 to run. It aired during a Brooklyn Dodgers baseball game. The commercial was for Bulova ...
ambam gorilla walks like man

Ambam: The Gorilla Who Walks Like a Man

Ambam is the latest internet sensation.  This Western Lowland gorilla at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent, England,  has thrilled half a million online viewers with his unique ability ...
United States Map

Fact of the Day: Was a state ever denied admission into the Union?

One proposed state was actually denied admission as a state. It happened back in 1784. North Carolina offered a territory for cession to the federal government to help pay off ...

Supernatural is back this week, celebrate with a new Twitter background!

Sam and Dean are back this Friday.  Is your Twitter page ready? :P .
Hudson River map

Fact of the Day: Who discovered the Hudson River?

No, Henry Hudson didn't discover the river named for him. Hudson did explore the river in 1609, but it was first discovered by Europeans in 1524. The person who discovered ...
Saturday Night Live

Fact of the Day: Who was the first guest host of Saturday Night Live?

Back on October 11, 1975 when Saturday Night Live debuted George Carlin was the first guest host. The musical guests that night were Billy Preston and Janis Ian. Back then the ...
Presidential Seal

Fact of the Day: Who gave the longest State of the Union Address?

The longest State of the Union Address was 25,000 words long. It was given in 1946 by Harry S. Truman. Luckily he shortened his next one in 1947 which was ...
Gold Record

Fact of the Day: Who is the only person to have won the Major League Baseball MVP Award and to also been awarded a Gold Record?

New York Yankee legend Phil Rizzuto won the American League Most Valuable Player Award in 1950. He was also award a gold record for his spoken recording that was at ...
Lady Tremaine

Fact of the Day: What was Cinderella’s Wicked Stepmother’s name?

Cinderella's wicked stepmother did indeed have a name, it was Lady Tremaine. Of course it wasn't until the Disney version that she was given a name. In the Grimm fairy ...

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