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Fact Du Jour – September 17, 2019 – Ariel’s Lesser Known Body Model…

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…”

September 17, 2019August 21, 2019 by heb23

Fact Du Jour – September 16, 2019 – Sequel for Time Bandits?

  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?”

September 16, 2019August 20, 2019 by heb23

Fact Du Jour – September 15, 2019 – Falkland Islands’ Fauna

It’s not uncommon for ecosystems isolated to islands to become home to a strange assortment of creatures. Charles Darwin marveled at the strange species he and his… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 15, 2019 – Falkland Islands’ Fauna”

September 15, 2019August 20, 2019 by heb23

Watched An Old “Superman” Cartoon This Morning!

Shortly after I woke up this morning, I turned on the TV and started scrolling through my channel to guide to see if anything good was on.… Read more “Watched An Old “Superman” Cartoon This Morning!”

September 14, 2019September 14, 2019 by heb23

Fact Du Jour – September 14, 2019 – Greenland Shark

My dad likes to say: There are bold squirrels, and there are old squirrels, but there are no old, bold squirrels. Which of course is wrong, otherwise… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 14, 2019 – Greenland Shark”

September 14, 2019August 20, 2019 by heb23

Fact Du Jour – September 13, 2019 – Religion Based on…Airplanes?

Just like there is a porn for everything, there just might be a religion for everything (and everyone) – too. There are countless examples of oddball “religions”… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 13, 2019 – Religion Based on…Airplanes?”

September 13, 2019August 20, 2019 by heb23

Fact Du Jour – September 12, 2019 – Operation Bertram

Remember those old Road Runner cartoons where Wile E. Coyote would put up fake signs making it look like the road extended beyond the sign? A scene… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 12, 2019 – Operation Bertram”

September 12, 2019August 25, 2019 by heb23

Fact Du Jour – September 11, 2019 – Ground Zero’s Rescue Dogs (TRIGGER WARNING)

Editor’s note: This post may contain potentially tear-jerking material. Do not read if you have a tendency to lose your emotional composure when reading heartbreaking stories involving… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 11, 2019 – Ground Zero’s Rescue Dogs (TRIGGER WARNING)”

September 11, 2019August 18, 2019 by heb23

Fact Du Jour – September 10, 2019 – Fordlandia – Henry Ford’s Abandoned Rubber City

Fordlandîa, located deep in the Amazon rain forest in Brazil, was operational between 1928 and 1934. In the 1920s, automaker Henry Ford wanted to build a “colony”… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 10, 2019 – Fordlandia – Henry Ford’s Abandoned Rubber City”

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 by heb23

Fact Du Jour – September 9, 2019 – Axolotl – Regenerative Superpowers

The axolotl, or Mexican walking fish, is an amphibian with regenerative powers to grow back lost limbs. Its numbers are dwindling in the wild due to pollution… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 9, 2019 – Axolotl – Regenerative Superpowers”

September 9, 2019August 18, 2019 by heb23

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