This Movie Holds The Record For Most Cars Crashed!
Many movie fans and car-crash enthusiasts assume the crown for vehicular destruction belongs to the Blues Brothers films, thanks to their unforgettable, high-speed chases through ...
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Harper Lee – “To Kill A Mockingbird”
1961 Pulitzer Prize Winner! Harper Lee (full name Nelle Harper Lee) was an American novelist born on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama, and who ...
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The Firebrand Who Ignited a Nation: Thomas Paine and the Power of Plain Words
In the biting January cold of 1776, as colonial taverns hummed with uneasy talk of rebellion and loyalty to the Crown still tugged at many ...
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Independence Day Ain’t July 4th
Buckle up folks, ‘cause American’s don’t just pay homage to Independence Day——We crank up the celebrations! We celebrate the 4th with star-spangled parades, enough hot ...
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Mother’s Day Crimes!
The popular claim that Mother’s Day has the lowest crime rate in the US is a myth with no supporting evidence. It originated as a ...
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Albert Einstein Never Said It!
You must be pretty smart yourself– to make it this far. The Misattributed Quote: “The Measure of Intelligence Is the Ability to Change” One of ...
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The Only State Capital in the United States Without a McDonald’s?
Montpelier, Vermont—the only U.S. state capital without a McDonald’s—stands out in a country where Golden Arches seem to dot nearly every corner. With a population ...
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Ronald Reagan Answered,
I’m from the government, and I’m here to help. President Reagan’s best known quotes “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the ...
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Albert Einstein and His Bike
Einstein Loved Bicycles Albert Einstein, the wild-haired wizard who unraveled the universe, had a surprisingly simple philosophy for staying upright in it: keep pedaling. In a ...
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Sitting Bull “I was the last”
The Last to Surrender His Rifle The Native American man pictured is “Sitting Bull” and he never said “Turn In Your Guns. The Government Will ...
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Gainesville High School
The Game That Inspired “Red Elephant” Lore! The Gainesville High School Red Elephants The Birth of the Red Elephants Nickname It was a crisp October ...
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Who is this Rock-N-Roll Legend?
Clue: He’s in the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame Ellas Bates was born in the sweltering heat of McComb, Mississippi in 1928—a child born into hardship’s ...
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Hard Men Produce Good Times
G. Michael Hopf said (or rather, wrote) this quote in his 2015 post-apocalyptic novel Those Who Remain (Book 7 in The New World series). The ...
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You’re Killin’ Me Smalls!
“The Sandlot” Movie Facts! Trivia and Behind the Scenes Facts The Sandlot (1993), written and directed by David Mickey Evans (who also narrates as adult ...
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Florida Man Pulled Over Hauling Missiles
Multiple Calls Received From Panicked Drivers Through 911 System “Missiles” on a Pickup Truck?! Florida Troopers Pull Over “Rocket Man,” identified as retired Air Force ...
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The Real Legend of the “Big Red One”
The Man Who Refused to Crawl on the Deadliest Beach in History! D-Day. Omaha Beach. A nightmare of bullets, screaming mortars, and bodies piling up ...
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St. Patrick’s Day
10 St. Patrick’s Day Secrets Almost Nobody Knows! And Most People Get Dead Wrong! Here are 10 things most people don’t know about St. Patrick’s ...
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President Teddy Roosevelt
The man who said, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), often called Teddy or T.R., was the ...
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The Old Man Bicycle Rider Quote
“You don’t stop riding because you’re old… You get old because you stopped riding”— This quote echoes through the lycra sanctuaries of road cycling lore ...
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You don’t scare me, Mr. Stanley. Go right ahead.
“The Mask” Movie Quotes Top 10 Quotes and Fun Facts The most iconic quotes from The Mask (1994) come from Jim Carrey’s over-the-top performance as ...
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The True Real Life Inspiration Behind Nike’s “Just Do It” Slogan!
Nike's ad slogan "Just Do It" has a surprisingly dark inspiration story. Do you know the story? Read more.....
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The Prankster President: A Splash of White House Wit
The Amphicar 770 American presidents are often cast as solemn figures—guardians of democracy, bearers of burdens—but peel back the layers, and you’ll find a surprising ...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt Quotes and Bio Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York, was the 32nd President of the United ...
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Winston Churchill’s Most Famous Quote
Winston Churchill’s retort to Labour MP Bessie Braddock in 1946 In the dim corridors of the House of Commons one weary evening in 1946, the ...
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