This TV series didn’t even last a whole month – airing just three episodes in November, 2006. Unaired episodes can be viewed on Amazon Unbox. This “doctor… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 9, 2019 – 3lbs – Super Short Lived TV Series”

If you’re like me, you take your Reuben sandwiches with turkey instead of corned beef – and on “regular” white-ish bread – instead of rye. Which by… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 7, 2019 – Reuben Sandwich Origin Story?”

Did you know that Arizona State University’s teacher’s college (which was called Tempe Normal School) originally had an owl as a mascot – and later – a… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 6, 2019 – Tempe Owls Football Team”

The African country of Burkina Faso is pictured above, the red strip is a portion of its border with Mali. The two countries were embroiled in a… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 5, 2019 – Agacher Strip War (AKA “Christmas War”)”

If you’ve ever driven around the “woods” of Northern MI and have gotten inspired by the scenery? You’re not alone… Famed bandleader/composer John Phillip Sousa (aka “The… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 4, 2019 – John Phillip Sousa Visits Michigan”

The two-headed snake – or Amphisbaena – in D&D is based on a creature of the same name in Greek mythology. Its bite is so venomous that… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 3, 2019 – Amphisbaena (Dungeons and Dragons monster)”

Set in Manhattan, the game follows a powerful amnesiac shapeshifter named Alex Mercer who must stop an outbreak of Blacklight, a plague that mutates individuals into hideous violent monsters. This… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 2, 2019 – Prototype (Video Game)”

The DC villain Bolt – (aka Larry Bolatinsky) – is a special effects artist/assassin. He designed a special suit that gives him the power to teleport and… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 1, 2019 – Bolt (DC Supervillain)”