Why did the fan bring a snow shovel to the Grey Cup game?
To find the goal line—and their seat!
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Moments in Time: Jesse James
On Sept. 7, 1876, the Jesse James-Cole Younger gang was nearly wiped out by angry citizens after attempting a daytime robbery of the Northfield Minnesota bank.
Top Ten MOST VALUABLE NBA TEAMS: 2024
The top three NBA teams are worth a little more than $23 billion combined.
Strange But True: Bat Birth
Female bats give birth while hanging upside down, catching the baby in their wings.
Do. Not. Insult. The. Chef.
Deputies were told that the fight started while siblings Anthony Harper and Hope Harper were cooking chicken.
Strange But True: Pineapple status symbol
Pineapples were a status symbol in 18th century England. In fact, they were so expensive that you could rent them by the night and take them to parties with you.
Top Ten Deepest Parts of the OCEAN
The top four ocean trenches in this list are all 10 km deep or deeper. That's very deep!
Facts About Pop Music: Chart-topping hits
Pop music is known for producing numerous chart-topping hits that dominate the airwaves. From infectious dance anthems to heartfelt ballads…
Pop Music Trivia: Spice Girl
Which Spice Girl used to be a hostess on a Turkish TV game show?
Top Ten Longest Caves IN THE WORLD
The top cave on this list is over 400 miles long. That's a very long time to be underground!
News You Can Use: Animal Antics
The note was from a neighbor, who wrote, “I just watched and recorded a massive turkey attack your car for over 15 minutes. Sorry you were the target of this turkey rage.”
Moments in Time: Pravda
On Aug. 19, 1967, the Soviet Union's communist newspaper, Pravda, accused China of making attacks on the Soviet embassy in Peking and straining relations between Russia and China…
News You Can Use: Ewwwwww!
Gizmodo reported on July 19 that a few days before in Portoviejo, Ecuador, doctors removed an obstruction from a 24-year-old woman’s stomach that had caused her pain, vomiting and difficulty eating.
Country Music Facts: Life, heartache, love
Country music typically features narratives about everyday life, heartache, love, and rural experiences. Common instruments include acoustic guitars, fiddles…
Top Ten Highest-Grossing Movies OF ALL TIME
You might be surprised that Avatar is #1 and #3 with Avengers: Endgame taking the number two spot.
Strange But True: Bows and arrows
Oxford University once had rules forbidding students from bringing bows and arrows to class.
Moments in Time: Hurricane Camille
On Aug. 17, 1969, Hurricane Camille arrived at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, with winds estimated between 150 and 205 mph and 70-foot waves.
Trivia Test: Longest-running talk show
TELEVISION: What is the longest-running talk show on television?
Top Ten Leading Causes of Death in the U.S.
The lesson here is to get heart-healthy because that is the number one cause of death.
Strange But True: Greenland
To encourage his fellow Norsemen to settle a large, snow-and-ice-covered island he discovered in the year 982, Eric the Red called it Greenland.
Moments in Time: Purple Heart
On Aug. 7, 1782, Gen. George Washington created the “Badge for Military Merit,” today better known as the Purple Heart…