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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 Monday, August 3Even KISS Have Shame: The rock band KISS rarely perform either of their two top-10 singles in concert, probably because both of them are rather embarrassing. One is "I Was Made for Lovin' You," a disco-flavored tune from their "Dynasty" album. Paul Stanley apparently was trying to prove how easy it is to write disco. The other song is "Forever," a power ballad co-written by (no kidding) Michael Bolton. Other Disco Adventures: KISS weren't the only band to dabble in disco. Previously known as pioneers on the New York punk scene, Blondie had a monster disco hit with "Call Me." The last No.
If you study cryogenics, why might you be handy in your dorm? A) You can improvise a hot plate B) You can treat a hangover C) You know how to keep beer cold D) You understand sexual psychology Previous answer: Willard Scott wrote "Murder Under Blue Skies." 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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