Red Dawn, 1984, was the first film to receive the PG-13 rating. Henry and June, 1990, was the first film to receive a NC-17 rating. It’s the… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 31, 2019 – First PG-13/NC-17 Films”
Category: Random Facts
Fact Du Jour – August 30, 2019 – Teddy Roosevelt’s War On Mosquitoes
The building of the Panama Canal was arguably one of the biggest civil engineering projects in the world’s history. The project cost about $400 million and took… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 30, 2019 – Teddy Roosevelt’s War On Mosquitoes”
Fact Du Jour – August 29, 2019 – Brits’ “Risky” Take on Playgrounds
Summer is winding down, and the parents out there are probably gearing up to get their kids ready for “back to school.” If your kid lives in… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 29, 2019 – Brits’ “Risky” Take on Playgrounds”
Fact Du Jour – August 28, 2019 – First Indoor Water Park
Located in Edmonton, Alberta, World Waterpark was the first indoor water park, with its first phase completed in 1981. The waterpark alone sits on 20,000 square feet… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 28, 2019 – First Indoor Water Park”
Fact Du Jour – August 27, 2019 – TV Powwww! Kids’ Video Game They Could Play On The Air – While Watching TV
The only time in my life I’ve been on television was in the late 1970s or early 1980s when I managed to get a “spot” on a… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 27, 2019 – TV Powwww! Kids’ Video Game They Could Play On The Air – While Watching TV”
Fact Du Jour – August 26, 2019 – Musician Jeff Buckley’s Death – and After Death – Experiences
Musician Jeff Buckley, who achieved posthumous chart success with his cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, which hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot Digital Songs chart in 2008. He… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 26, 2019 – Musician Jeff Buckley’s Death – and After Death – Experiences”
Fact Du Jour – August 25, 2019 – German POWs in Michigan During WW2
One of my own female relatives served in the Women’s Army Corps during World War 2. She worked at a German POW camp, at Fort Custer near… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 25, 2019 – German POWs in Michigan During WW2”
Fact Du Jour – August 24, 2019 – Murder Trial Held On California Cliff Top
It’s not unusual for people to murder other people for purposes of collecting the insurance money. What is unusual about the case of Virginia Rearden, 55 –… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 24, 2019 – Murder Trial Held On California Cliff Top”
Fact Du Jour – August 23, 2019 – When Playboy Visited Central Michigan University
In 1992, Playboy magazine shook the Central Michigan University campus to its core when it announced it was visiting the campus to “scout” models for a photo… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 23, 2019 – When Playboy Visited Central Michigan University”
Fact Du Jour – August 22, 2019 – Michigan Parks Donated By The Dodge Brothers
John and Horace Dodge – who started their own car company – and bought a lot of land in Michigan. Though you can’t tell by this photo,… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 22, 2019 – Michigan Parks Donated By The Dodge Brothers”
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