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Weird News: Seniors and Suds
When your seniors can’t get out much anymore, why not bring the party to them? That’s what one retirement home in Kunheim, France, has done.
Weird News: Golden Opportunity
The town council in Neuville-sur-Saone, France, delivered good news to a homeowner on Nov. 5, CBS News reported: He can keep the $800,000 worth of gold bars and coins he unearthed…
Strange But True: Canadian Mac and Cheese
Canadians eat more macaroni and cheese than any other nation in the world.
Fun Fact: Japanese Chefs
Japanese chefs consider Gomi (the Five tastes), Gokan (the Five senses), Goshiki (the Five colors) and Goho (the Five cooking methods) to be the most important aspects of meal preparation.
Moments in Time: Lord of the Rings
On Dec. 17, 2003, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," the final film in the trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved fantasy novels, debuted in theaters.
Weird News: Gone to the Cats
Officials in Cyprus, the small island nation in the eastern corner of the Mediterranean, estimate there is roughly one feral cat for every one of its 1 million inhabitants…
Strange But True: Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest structure in the world for more than 3,800 years.
Fun Fact: Water
A person can live about a month without food, but only about a week without water.
Moments in Time: Digital KISS
On Dec. 2, 2023, KISS completed their final "End of the Road" tour at New York City's Madison Square Garden with a performance featuring the band's digital avatars.
Weird News: Repeat Offender
Wannabe magistrate Wilber Mateo, 45, of Kansas City, Missouri, was charged with burglary and stealing from a Jackson County, Missouri, courtroom, KSHB-TV reported.
Strange But True: 36 Footballs
The home team must provide the referee with 36 footballs for each National Football League game.
Facts About The 1980s
While royal and celebrity weddings are still a big ratings hit to this day, they pale in comparison to Diana and Charles’ wedding in 1981.
Moments in Time: Godzilla Hollywood Star
On Nov. 29, 2004, Japanese movie monster Godzilla, a mutant born of nuclear radiation fallout, got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame -- quite a present on his 50th birthday.
Strange But True: Time Zones
Before time zones were established in 1883, North America had more than 144 local times.
Fun Fact: Lollipop
George Smith, owner of a confectionary company called the Bradley Smith Company, took credit for inventing the modern version of the lollipop, which he began making in 1908.
Moments in Time: Ella Fitzgerald
On Nov. 21, 1934, a teenage and terrified Ella Fitzgerald stepped on the stage at Harlem's Apollo Theater to participate in Amateur Night after her name was drawn from a hat.
Weird News: Don’t Bug Me
First of all, apparently in the United Kingdom, ladybugs are called ladybirds. Regardless, one woman is fighting an epic battle against the cute spotted beetles in Hertfordshire…
Trivia Test: Lady Whistledown
TELEVISION: Which character on the series "Bridgerton" admits to being Lady Whistledown, the pseudonym of a gossip writer?
Sports Quiz: Chicago Cubs
What Chicago Cubs player hit the famous "Homer in the Gloamin'" home run just before dark at Wrigley Field to push the Cubs into first place over the Pittsburgh Pirates in September 1938?
Trivia Test: The Hunger Games
LITERATURE: What district does Katniss Everdeen represent in "The Hunger Games"?