Sean’s Bar in Athlone, Ireland has been open since 900 AD. Fun promotion idea – for one day a year, offer one of their drinks for the… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 24, 2019 – Sean’s Bar – Oldest Bar In The World”

These are the countries where alcohol is prohibited. Some states in India are included, though not the entire country. Planning to go on vacation abroad? Planning to… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 23, 2019 – How Dry They Are – Countries Where Alcohol Is Prohibited”

The first nude scene in a theatrically released film was by Jayne Mansfield (right – pictured with Sophia Loren) in Promises, Promises (1963). Nude scenes involving Marilyn… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 22, 2019 – First Theatrical Nude Scene”

Ever wonder why you might remember having drawstrings on your hoods when you were a kid – but you don’t see them on kids’ clothing now? This… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 21, 2019 – Accident That Rocked the Garment Industry…”

This kids’ toy had real radioactive components! The Gilbert U-238 Energy Laboratory was not a hot seller, and was only on shelves in 1950 and 1951. The… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 20, 2019 – Radioactive Kids’ Toy…”

Hercules in New York – which is every bit as bad as it sounds – was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first film role in 1969. He didn’t even know… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 19, 2019 – Arnold’s First Film Role”

Chances are you don’t know who Sherri Stoner is.  Unless you’re a hard-core Animaniacs or Little House on the Prairie fan! She is probably best known for… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 17, 2019 – Ariel’s Lesser Known Body Model…”

  Time Bandits director Terry Gilliam canceled plans to do a sequel to the 1981 fantasy film Time Bandits. Why? Because of tragedies befalling two of the… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 16, 2019 – Sequel for Time Bandits?”