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Moments in Time: Franklin D. Roosevelt
On Aug. 25, 1921, Franklin D. Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio -- also known as infantile paralysis because it usually strikes much younger people -- at the age of 39.
Strange But True: Beef and liver paste
Beef and liver paste, squeezed from a tube, was the first meal eaten in space, consumed by Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, who chose it because it was space-friendly.
Weird News: Competent Couple
Jason Singer of Portland, Maine, became a “Jeopardy!” champion on July 1, ABC News reported. Four years earlier, Singer’s wife, Susan McMillan, won the title on the show.
Moments in Time: Grateful Dead
On Aug. 9, 1995, legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack in a California residential drug-treatment facility at age 53.
Top Ten Movies: Superman
Superman flies into the top spot while Jurassic World: Rebirth stomps its way to number two.
Strange But True: Sun Sound
The sun emits sound through pressure waves, but their wavelength makes it impossible to be heard by humans.
Weird News: Uncool Beans
On June 19 in Silver Creek, Minnesota, a car that was “swerving and weaving” hit a curb and careened into a scissor lift, which workers were using to fix a light.
Trivia about PIZZA: Most expensive pizza
3. The most expensive pizza in the world is called the Louis XIII Pizza. It takes 72 hours to prepare. How much does a single one cost?
Moments in Time: Harold & Kumar
On July 30, 2004, the cult-classic "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle," starring John Cho and Kal Penn as two burger-craving stoners, debuted.
Top Ten Movies: Jurassic World: Rebirth
Jurassic World: Rebirth stomps into the number one spot, kicking F1: The Movie down to number two.
Strange But True: Luxury Cars
A UC Berkeley study found that people who drove luxury cars, in particular BMWs and Mercedes, were much more likely to cut off other drivers…
Strange But True: First staplers
The first staplers were invented in the 18th century for King Louis XV of France, though the word "stapler" wasn't commonly used until 1901.
Weird News: Don’t Mess with Nature
Well, it’s that time of year again, when people with less sense than animals head into the wild and carelessly approach large, dangerous wildlife.
Moments in Time: Johnny Cash
On July 26, 1972, singer Johnny Cash met with President Richard Nixon to lobby for prison reform. Cash was never an inmate himself, though he did spend a few nights in jail…
Strange But True: Squirrels plant trees
Squirrels play a role in reforestation by forgetting some of the buried nuts and seeds they store, which then sprout into new trees.
Weird News: DoorDash Oops
At Chicago’s O’Hare Airport on May 17, a lost DoorDash driver made it past a security gate and onto the tarmac, driving a significant distance before being stopped by airport personnel…
Fun Fact: Pineapple
A pineapple is neither a pine nor an apple, but a fruit consisting of many berries that have grown together.
Moments in Time: Pancho Villa
On July 20, 1923, Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa died in a storm of 40 bullets while driving through Parral, Mexico.
Top Ten Movies: How to Train Your Dragon, again
How to Train Your Dragon remains in the top spot while 28 Years Later comes in at number two.
Fascinating Trivia: Armadillo shells
Armadillo shells are bulletproof. Talk about a hard shell to crack! In fact, one Texas man was hospitalized when a bullet he shot at an armadillo ricocheted…