What do you do if you’re singer/songwriter Cat Stevens in the early 1970s – and find out that your girlfriend Carly Simon has written a song about… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 30, 2019 – I’ll Bet You Think That Song Is About You, Cat Stevens!”
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Fact Du Jour – July 29, 2019 – Box Office Flop – Lolita
One of the biggest box office bombs in history was the 1997 movie Lolita, starring Jeremy Irons and Dominique Swain. The movie was based on the novel… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 29, 2019 – Box Office Flop – Lolita”
Fact Du Jour – July 28, 2019 – Want To See A Shipwreck Without Diving?
In the 2018 movie Aquaman, there was a scene where submerged ships – and garbage – were dredged from the ocean and brought to land. If any… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 28, 2019 – Want To See A Shipwreck Without Diving?”
Fact Du Jour – July 27, 2019 – Least Visited National Park in the (Contiguous)U.S.
You may not have even heard of this U.S. national park unless you happen to live in the state of Michigan. You can only get to it… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 27, 2019 – Least Visited National Park in the (Contiguous)U.S.”
Fact Du Jour – July 26, 2019 – John Belushi’s “Inspiration” From Beyond The Grave
Special effects guru Steve Johnson designed the angry ghost character “Slimer” for the 1984 film Ghostbusters. He has said that a late-night cocaine binge in which he… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 26, 2019 – John Belushi’s “Inspiration” From Beyond The Grave”
Fact Du Jour – July 25, 2019 -Why Lincoln Grew A Beard
12-year-old Grace Bedell of New York wrote a letter to Republican presidential nominee Abraham Lincoln in 1860 encouraging him to grow a beard. Behold: Dear Sir My… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 25, 2019 -Why Lincoln Grew A Beard”
Fact Du Jour – July 24, 2019 – The First Porno Film
Though it may seem tame by today’s standards, Le Coucher de la Mariée is widely considered to be the “first” pornographic film. Only two minutes of the… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 24, 2019 – The First Porno Film”
Fact Du Jour – July 23, 2019 – France’s Overseas Territories
If you’re a geography nerd, you probably already knew that France had a little slice of the pie in South America, right? Here’s a map showing where… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 23, 2019 – France’s Overseas Territories”
Fact Du Jour – July 22, 2019 – Beach Soccer
I honestly never even knew this was a “thing” until stumbling upon a Wiki article about it! This would DEFINITELY be a sport featured on the fictional… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 22, 2019 – Beach Soccer”
Fact Du Jour – July 21, 2019 -WWII Training – In West Virginia?
Years ago, I was doing some “online” research into possible places to camp/hike in West Virginia. And I remember reading about a park in West Virginia that… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 21, 2019 -WWII Training – In West Virginia?”
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