This Day In History – December 10

1953 The first issue of "Playboy" hit newsstands  It featured Marilyn Monroe Hugh Hefner thought that would be the only issue, so he didn't even put a date on it 1993 Wayne's World 2 was released Party on, Wayne! Party on, Garth!  2000 The cinematic classic Dude, Where's My Car was released Duuuuuuuuuuuude!! 2005 The brilliant comedian Richard Pryor died of a heart [...]

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Weirdest Baby Names of 2015

BabyCenter.com just released their picks for the most unusual baby names of 2015. For a name to qualify, it had to go to at least three kids.  So yeah, that makes them ALMOST unique. But BabyCenter went with a TON of names.  So we picked out our 10 favorites for both girls and boys. The [...]

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What Habits Are the Most Likely to Kill You

Researchers in Australia just finished a six-year study that involved more than 230,000 people over the age of 45.  And they found there are six main things that put you at risk for an early death. 1.  Smoking.  People who smoked had a 94% higher mortality rate.  Meaning you're 94% more likely to die early. [...]

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This Day In History – December 9

1788 George Washington sold his race horse, Magnolia, to Colonel Henry Lee Washington reportedly got 5,000 acres of Kentucky farmland in the trade  1984 The Jackson’s Victory Tour came to a close at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles after 55 performances in 19 cities. The production was reported to be the world’s "greatest rock extravaganza" -- and one of the most problematic The [...]

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This Day In History – December 8

1941 The United States entered World War Two as Congress declared war on Japan  This announcement came a day after their attack on Pearl Harbor  1963 19-year-old Frank Sinatra, Jr. was "kidnapped" from Harrah's South Lodge in Lake Tahoe   After Frank Sr. paid a ransom of $240,000 in marked bills, police arrested two ex-classmates of Frank Jr.'s [...]

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What is the Most Instagrammed Place in Kansas?

Instagram released a list of its most frequently geo-tagged names by state. Read the full article here. Some of the most instagrammed are ballparks, colleges, and historic sites. Here are the spots most people have taken photos, tagged, and posted online by state. Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium Alaska Denali National Park and Preserve Arizona Grand Canyon [...]

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This Day In History – December 4

1985 Dallas,Texas became the largest city in the United States to pass a no smoking law for restaurants ‘Big D’ added another ‘biggest’ to its list 1991 The Judds performed the final show of their farewell tour at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee Naomi Judd later retired, suffering from a potentially fatal strain of hepatitis, leaving Wynonna to pursue [...]

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This Day In History – December 3

1931 Alka Seltzer was sold for the first time  Alka Seltzer - been saving lives for 84 years! 1967 The world’s first successful heart transplant was performed  Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the operation at Cape Town, South Africa and then lastly... 1999 After rowing 2,962 miles in 81 days, Tori Murden  eased her 23-foot boat, American Pearl, to the dock at Fort-du-Bas [...]

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Top Dog Names for 2015

The most popular name for dogs in 2015 was Max . . . for girl dogs it was Bella.  And 49% of the dog names in 2015 were also on the list of the most popular BABY names. Rover.com just released a report on the most popular dog names of 2015 . . . and [...]

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The true cost of the REDNECK 12 days of Christmas

Twenty years ago, in December of 1995, comedian Jeff Foxworthy took the holiday-season by storm by releasing a parody of The 12 Days Of Christmas - using a page out of his own playbook - called the Redneck 12 Days Of Christmas! It quickly became an instant holiday classic!  Yesterday, we talked about how much the [...]

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