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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 Friday, August 7Temporary Papacies: Pope Leo XI lasted just 27 days in the Vatican in 1605. The shortest reign since was that of John Paul I, who spent 34 days as pope in 1978. Given that he had an interest in tackling corruption, conspiracy theories still swirl, particularly since there was no autopsy. This idea inspired plotlines in Dan Brown's "Angels & Demons" and the third "Godfather" movie. Funky Ice Cream: One of the most famous, and popular, flavors at Ben & Jerry's is Chunky Monkey: Simply add walnuts and dark chocolate chunks to banana-flavored ice cream. But other flavors are just as famous. And as tasty.
What airline was formed in 1931 through the merger of Boeing, National, Pacific and Varney Airlines? A) American Airlines B) Delta Airlines C) Pan American Airlines D) United Airlines Previous answer: Percival's son is Lohengrin, the Knight of the Swan. 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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