This Day In History – May 19
1935 The National Football League adopted an annual college draft to begin in 1936. The first draft was held in Philadelphia 1962 Marilyn Monroe performed a sultry rendition of Happy Birthday for President Kennedy. His birthday isn't actually until May 29. He was at a fund-raiser at New York's Madison Square Garden. 1974 Erno Rubik invented a [...]
You’ll never believe the roles these famous actors and actresses turned DOWN!
Here's a list of films that famous actors and actresses turned down. They turned down roles because of scheduling and script conflicts. Many of the replacement actors went on to win Oscars and Golden Globes. Gwyneth Paltrow turned down Titanic. Meg Ryan turned down Pretty Woman. Hugh Jackman turned down James Bond. Sarah Michelle Gellar turned down [...]
Meghan Linsey “Change My Mind”
Meghan Linsey- Blake Shelton's protegee on "The Voice Season 8" just put out her music video for "Change My Mind"...and it's fantastic! Whether she wins tonight or not, girl can SING!
Deadliest Jobs
The U.S. Department of Labor just released their stats on the DEADLIEST jobs over the last seven years. Here's the top 10 . . . 1. Fishermen, 132 deaths per 100,000 workers. 2. Loggers, 97 deaths per 100,000. 3. Aircraft pilots, 70 deaths per 100,000. 4. Extraction workers, including oil and gas, [...]
Signs You’re From the Midwest
Here are some major signs that you are from the great Midwestern states!
This Day In History – May 18
1953 Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound! She piloted an F-86 Sabrejet over California at an average speed of 652.337 miles-per-hour. 1980 Mt. Saint Helens erupted in Washington state. The volcanic blast was five hundred times more powerful than the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima. Steam and ash erupted more than eleven [...]
Dad Forces Kid to Smash Xbox For Bad Grades
A dad made his son smash his Xbox with a sledgehammer for getting bad grades then posted video of it on YouTube. The boy had three weeks to improve his performance at school and when he didn’t, his dad ordered him to smash the gaming system.The boy refused. His dad yelled and swore at him [...]
Man posts “wife wanted ad” on his tailgate – but he’s got some requirements!
A 64-year-old Texas man posted a “wife wanted ad” on the tailgate of his pick-up truck. The man’s been posting marriage invites on his truck for three years but is getting more creative - hoping to get more attention. He is looking for a non-smoker, non-drinker and she has to be under 40-years-old. He has [...]