Does Laura Ingalls look like she’s seen some things in this photo? It’s because by that age, she HAD seen some things! In the annotated Laura Ingalls… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 19, 2019 -Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Brush With Sexual Assault…”
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Fact Du Jour – August 18, 2019 – Villa Alegre – (1970s Bilingual Children’s Series)
You might remember watching Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers or the Electric Company as a kid. You might even remember a lesser known show called Villa Alegre. Never… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 18, 2019 – Villa Alegre – (1970s Bilingual Children’s Series)”
Fact Du Jour – August 17, 2019 – Seiche – (Odd Weather Phenomenon)
A seiche can occur in bodies of water as small as swimming pools or in bodies of water as large as lake and ocean bays. A seiche may… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 17, 2019 – Seiche – (Odd Weather Phenomenon)”
Fact Du Jour – August 16, 2019 – Tasmanian Wolf (Thylacine)
Australia and its surrounding areas are home to some of of the oddest animals on the planet, and the Thylacine was no exception. It was striped like… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 16, 2019 – Tasmanian Wolf (Thylacine)”
Fact Du Jour – August 15, 2019 – Slim Chiply – The “Flavor Deputy” Mascot for Paramount Potato Chips
You won’t find any articles about Paramount potato chips on Wikipedia. But ask anyone who lived in the “mid Michigan” (Flint/Genesee County, Lapeer County, Shiawassee County, Saginaw… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 15, 2019 – Slim Chiply – The “Flavor Deputy” Mascot for Paramount Potato Chips”
Fact Du Jour – August 14, 2019 – Tuvalu – Valuable Domain Name?
You might think tourism would be the island nation of Tuvalu’s biggest source of revenue. Think again! It makes millions every year from its tv domain name!… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 14, 2019 – Tuvalu – Valuable Domain Name?”
Fact Du Jour – August 13, 2019 – Crisp Point Lighthouse (Michigan)
Crisp Point Lighthouse – located on Lake Superior between Munising and Whitefish Point. If you described the Crisp Point Lighthouse, located between Munising, MI and Whitefish Point,… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 13, 2019 – Crisp Point Lighthouse (Michigan)”
Fact Du Jour – August 12, 2019 – That Time in 1987 When Tommy James and The Shondells Topped The Charts…Twice
Two singles written by Tommy James and the Shondells – I Think We’re Alone Now – Mony Mony – both topped the charts in 1987. The first was… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 12, 2019 – That Time in 1987 When Tommy James and The Shondells Topped The Charts…Twice”
Fact Du Jour – August 11, 2019 – Three Directors Who Cast Their Mamas (And Daddys) In Their Movies
What do Rob Reiner, David/Jerry Zucker and Martin Scorsese all have in common? All three film directors have cast their own mothers in their films! Let’s take… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 11, 2019 – Three Directors Who Cast Their Mamas (And Daddys) In Their Movies”
Fact Du Jour – August 10, 2019 – The Police On Montserrat
The British rock band The Police was just one of many, many musical acts who visited the Lesser Antilles Caribbean island of Montserrat for purposes of…recording music… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 10, 2019 – The Police On Montserrat”
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