William McKinley was the last U.S. president to be a veteran of the U.S. Civil War. Other U.S. presidents who were U.S. Civil War veterans were Ulysses… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 3, 2019 – Presidents Who Served in the U.S. Civil War”
Category: Useless Facts That Might Help In A Trivia Game Someday If You’re Lucky
Fact Du Jour – September 2, 2019 – Secret Service and the President
Secret Service agents and former president Barack Obama How many U.S. presidents were assassinated before an act of Congress decreed that they would have Secret Service protection?… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 2, 2019 – Secret Service and the President”
Fact Du Jour – September 1, 2019 – Inspiration for Octopus’ Garden
Ringo Starr and Peter Sellers Ringo Starr was inspired to write Octopus’ Garden, the last Beatles song to feature Starr on lead vocals, by taking a boat… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 1, 2019 – Inspiration for Octopus’ Garden”
Fact Du Jour – August 31, 2019 – First PG-13/NC-17 Films
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”
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”
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