1939 The first shopping cart was introduced by Sylvan Goldman in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma! It was literally a folding chair that had been mounted on wheels. 2010 Joran van der Sloot was extradited from Chile to Peru to face charges of killing a Peruvian woman He is suspected of killing American Natalie Holloway in Aruba [...]
Since you probably don't carry much cash anymore, you might think someone would be disappointed if they stole your purse. You would be wrong. It turns out the average woman is carrying almost $5,000 worth of stuff with her at all times. The most expensive things are: A smart phone, another gadget like an iPad [...]
1982 Elvis Presley's mansion, Graceland, opened as a tourist attraction in Memphis, Tennessee Elvis passed away at his beloved estate on August 16, 1977. 1989 Reba McEntire wed her manager Narvel Blackstock Narvel's son, Brandon, is married to Kelly Clarkson! 1991 Willie Nelson began selling his Who'll Buy My Memories - The IRS Tapes album! Who'll Buy My Memories - [...]
Last fall, five fifth-graders at a school in Mankato, Minnesota noticed a kid with special needs getting picked on at recess. His name is James Willmert. And they did more than stick up for him. They went WAY above and beyond. Their names are Gus Gartzke, Tyler Jones, Jake Burgess, Landon Kopischke, and Jack Pemble. [...]
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1941 Baseball great, Lou Gehrig, passed away from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. ALS is now referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease 1953 Queen Elizabeth II of Britain was crowned in Westminster Abbey She's had the crown for 62 years! and then lastly... 1997 Timothy McVeigh was found guilty of the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building [...]
A 57-year-old ex-Marine has pulled off the "People's Plank,” which lasted 5 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. The PLANK consists of lying face down on mat resting on the forearms, with palms flat on the floor. Yoga enthusiasts push off the floor, raising up onto their toes, and resting on their elbows.The ex-Marine beat [...]
A girl in Chicago named Trameka Pope was homeless as a kid, and got pregnant in the eighth grade. But she's still graduating high school this week as the VALEDICTORIAN. She's going to Western Illinois University this fall, which was one of the 26 colleges that accepted her. And she's gotten over $600,000 in scholarships. [...]
