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The First Time John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr Played Together

November 12, 2012 Eddie Deezen

It was the autumn of 1960 in Hamburg, Germany. The young, fledgling group who had recently changed their name officially to “The Beatles” were playing at a local club called The Kaiserkeller. Hamburg was a vice-ridden city, a 24-hour-a-day unofficial red light district in itself. Hookers, pimps, thugs, gangsters, drug dealers, and various sundry “characters” and habitues roamed the streets […]

This Day In History: November 12

November 12, 2012 Noreen

On this day in history, November 12th… 1799 : The Leonids meteor shower was the first known meteor shower to be recorded in North America. According to the journal entry on this day, astronomer Andrew Ellicott Douglass who was onboard a ship off the Florida Keys, wrote “whole heaven appeared as if illuminated with sky rockets, flying in an infinity […]

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The United States IRS Has A ‘Continuity Plan’ In Place for How to Collect Taxes After a Nuclear Attack

November 12, 2012 Noreen

Text Version: Even a nuclear war won’t get you out of paying your taxes or keep the Internal Revenue Service from coming after you. Since the 1960s, the U.S. Treasury Department, has had an Internal Revenue Manual, guiding IRS employees on how to function in the event of wars, natural disasters, pandemic influenza, terrorist attacks and yes, nuclear explosions. According […]

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Animal Trivia Quiz

November 12, 2012 Noreen

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Harry Potter the Musical?

November 12, 2012 Noreen

Text Version: The late Michael Jackson had once approached J.K. Rowling about the possibility of doing a musical version of Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling said no to the idea. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, she said that she felt that it wouldn’t be successful. She told Oprah, “Michael Jackson wanted to do a musical. I said no to a […]

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This Day In History: November 11

November 11, 2012 Noreen

On this day in history, November 11th… 1620 : The Mayflower anchors in Cape Cod, Massachusetts (what is now known as Provincetown Harbor), instead of their intended destination of Virginia. The Pilgrims also signed what is known as the ‘Mayflower Compact’. This was the first governing document of the Separatists (who were also known as the Saints, Pilgrims, and Plymouth […]

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Music Trivia Quiz

November 11, 2012 Noreen

Trivia Quizzes

Giraffes Can Last Longer Than Camels Without Drinking Water

November 11, 2012 Noreen

Text Version: Giraffes spend about 80 percent of their day eating and they are said to be able to eat up to 77 pounds (35 kilograms) of food a day. Their favorite tree is the thorny acacia, which provides them all the necessary nutrients they need. The high water content in the leaves and fruit they eat even make it […]

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There Are No Terrestrial Snakes in New Zealand, Not Even In Zoos

November 11, 2012 Noreen

Text Version: According to New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries, which is in charge of Bio Security, there were and are no native land snakes in New Zealand and they would like to keep it that way. For that reason, it is against the law not only to have a snake, but even to be aware of one and […]

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The First Person to Use the Temporary Insanity Defense was a Congressman Who Murdered the Son of the Composer of “The Star Spangled Banner”

November 11, 2012 Eddie Deezen

You might think the temporary insanity defense was a relatively new thing. I mean, maybe it began in the 1940s or possibly the ’30s. What with all the psychobabble around in those times. But, no. It was actually much earlier. It all started with a guy named Daniel Sickles. Sickles (1819-1914) was a U.S. Senator and later a Congressman, as […]

U.S Presidents Trivia Quiz

November 10, 2012 Noreen

Trivia Quizzes

This Day In History: November 10

November 10, 2012 Noreen

On this day in history, November 10th… 1775: Continental Marines, later to be known as the U.S Marine Corps, is founded. During the American Revolutionary War, future President John Adams drafted a resolution for two Battalions of Marines to be raised, which was passed by the Continental Congress on this date. Under the leadership of Captain Samuel Nicholas, the two […]

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Mr. Clean’s First Name is Veritably

November 10, 2012 Noreen

Text Version: Mr. Clean made his debut in 1958. Within six months of launching the cleaner, Mr. Clean became the best selling household cleaner on the market. For the first 4 years, Mr. Clean didn’t have a first name. However in 1962, fans spoke up and Procter & Gamble listened. A promotion was started to give Mr. Clean a first […]

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The Flintstones Was Originally Called ‘Flagstones’

November 10, 2012 Noreen

Text Version: The Flintstones pilot episode came out in 1959, as a 90 second clip to draw advertisers to the show. At the time though, it was called “The Flagstones.” It was intended to be a show for adults, not kids. In fact, the first two full seasons of the show were sponsored by Winstons, a cigarette company.

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Today’s Brain Teasers: The Man Who Found Me Couldn’t Find Me

November 10, 2012 Daven Hiskey

The man who found me brought me home because he couldn’t find me. The more he looked for me; the more he felt my presence. When he finally found me; he threw me away. I hold many things, but no one holds me. The more they remove, the larger I get. I live between two worlds, both inside and out. […]

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The Woman Who Batted During a Major League Baseball Game

November 9, 2012 Eddie Deezen

It’s pretty obvious that no Major League Baseball player would be caught dead wearing a dress to the plate. But one batter wore one, and turned the at-bat into an outrageous incident that left fans hooting and hollering. Nightclub singer Kitty Burke hit a ball thrown by St. Louis Cardinal pitcher Paul “Daffy” Dean, becoming the only woman to ever […]

This Day In History: November 9

November 9, 2012 Noreen

On this day in history, November 9th… 1620 : The passengers of the ‘Mayflower’ that departed from England seeking religious freedom, first sighted land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The ‘Pilgrims’ as they were later known as, were English Separatist Protestants who wanted to break free of the Anglican Church of England, during the reign of King James I. They believed in the Word of Jesus […]

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What Does the “G” in “G-Spot” Stand For?

November 9, 2012 Noreen

Becky asks: What does the “G” in “G-spot” stand for? The “G” in G-Spot stands for “Gräfenberg”, after famed gynecologist Dr. Ernst Gräfenberg, who, among other things, had the “G-spot” named after him and invented the first known Ring IUD birth control device, the “Gräfenberg ring”. Dr. Ernst Gräfenberg was born in Germany on September 18, 1881 and received his doctorate on March […]

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