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Tuesday, November 24
It was 150 years ago today that Charles Darwin saw the publication of "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection," which explained evolution and made possible another century of scientific advances. Darwin dawdled considerably …Read more.
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Monday, November 23
When he was 13, Roald Dahl got a chance to be a taste-tester for a focus group at Cadbury, along with his classmates at Repton in Darbyshire. At the time, Cadbury and Rowntree engaged in bitter corporate espionage. It all …Read more.
Saturday, November 21
Ever wondered what happened to Francis Gary Powers? He was the American pilot who crashed into the Soviet Union, deeply embarrassing the Eisenhower administration. He was traded back to the United States in 1962, for a Soviet spy caught in the U.S. …Read more.
Saturday, November 21
Ever wondered what happened to Francis Gary Powers? He was the American pilot who crashed into the Soviet Union, deeply embarrassing the Eisenhower administration. He was traded back to the United States in 1962, for a Soviet spy caught in the U.S. …Read more.
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Trivia Bits for Friday, October 2Every Day is a Winding Road: Sheryl Crow's career began, oddly enough, with a stint as a backup singer for Michael Jackson's 18-month "Bad" tour. She had been working as a music teacher in Missouri, taking gigs in the evenings, notably singing ad jingles in the St. Louis basement studio of a friend of hers. She made $40,000 from a McDonald's commercial. Her solo career took off with "Tuesday Night Music Club." Those Darn Hoi Polloi: The next time you hear somebody complaining about the hoi polloi, with their snobby noses up in the ear, you can really rankle that person by observing that the hoi polloi are actually the unwashed masses. What, originally, were the nits that a nitpicker would pick? A) Eyebrow hairs B) Louse eggs C) Pills in cotton D) Wooden splinters Previous answer: The Emmy is the tallest of the four main entertainment awards. TRIVIA FANS: Send the trivia questions you've always wanted answered, or original TriviaBits ideas of your own, with your full name and hometown, to Paul Paquet at paul@triviahalloffame.com or visit him online at www.triviahalloffame.com
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