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RELEASE: FEBRUARY 16, 2012
British post-punk group Joy Division's music wasn't especially joyful. And the origin of the name is even less so. As the story goes, the Nazis plucked the prettiest women from concentration camps and employed them in brothels for preferred soldiers.…Read more.
RELEASE: FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Before Mickey Mouse — and before he knew much about intellectual property laws — Walt Disney created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in 1928 for Universal. When he and Universal parted company, Disney lost Oswald, which always rankled the …Read more.
RELEASE: FEBRUARY 14, 2012
Today we look at the unhappy history of celebrity stalkers. Robert Bardo became obsessed with young actor Rebecca Schaeffer. He hired a private investigator to find out where she lived and shot her to death, leading the LAPD to set up a Threat …Read more.
RELEASE: FEBRUARY 13, 2012
Some TV and movie stars sing on hit records. Others have criminal records. For example, in 1970, Suzanne Somers was arrested for passing bad checks. Larry King was accused of larceny after siphoning off cash intended to fund the New Orleans DA's …Read more.
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Trivia Bits for Saturday, September 12It's Your Day, Gramps: There is Mother's Day and Father's Day. And tomorrow, the first Sunday after Labor Day, is National Grandparents Day. Back in 1978, a West Virginia woman named Marian McQuake was officially recognized by Congress as the founder of National Grandparents Day. Her notion was to provide a way for younger people to recognize the contributions of older people. The Fall of Quebec: Tomorrow also marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, when the British forced the French out of Canada. Both opposing generals died in the battle. Generations later, the battle is still a touchy subject in Quebec, where popular pressure forced the cancellation of a reenactment of the battle this year.
Known for wearing his tuxedo, with what catchphrase is Michael Buffer best known? A) At the sound of the tone, the time will be ... B) Hello and welcome to MovieFone C) Let's get ready to rumble D) You've got mail Previous answer: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is 17 minutes long. 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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