This Day In History – May 6

1915 Babe Ruth hit his first major-league home run The Great Bambino would end up hit 714 home runs!  1937 The German airship Hindenburg crashed and burned in Lakehurst, New Jersey Thirty-six people were killed.  This was the end of the 'airship' era 1965 Keith Richards began writing the Rolling Stones' Satisfaction in a Florida hotel room.  Hell ya!  1994 The Chunnel [...]

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Where do the Sexiest Men and Women Come From?

Add this to the endless list of things we can blame on the Kardashians. A new survey asked 110,000 Americans which nationality is the sexiest . . . and ARMENIAN women were voted the hottest in the world. Obviously the Kardashians are the most high-profile Armenian women out there. They aren't the only celebrities with [...]

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This Day In History – May 5

1862 The Battle of Puebla took place. General Ignacio Zaragoza’s troops were outnumbered three to one as they battled the invading French army. They may have been outnumbered but they had the will to win, and that's what they did. The won! It is now celebrated as Cinco de Mayo Day. 1865 The Thirteenth Amendment [...]

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The Professions That Are Most Likely to Cheat

According to the largest married dating site in the world, called Illicit Encounters, there are certain professions where people are more likely to cheat than others. The professions most likely to cheat are: Financial Services 18% Management and HR 12% Executive and Self Employed 8% Engineering and IT/Communications 6% Accounting 5% Sales and Marketing 4% [...]

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Dumb Kansas Laws

There are a lot of dumb rules still in place in the state of Kansas, like "Rabbits may not be shot from motorboats" and "If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed".  That's just the tip of the iceberg!   Read the full list of dumb Kansas [...]

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This Day In History – May 4

1932 Al Capone begins life as convict #40886 in the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary He began serving an 11 year sentence for income tax evasion 1959 The first year of Grammy Awards by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences are presented Domenico Modugno was the big winner of the night! His song Nel blu dipinto [...]

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Jobs That Drive You to Drink

The government just released data on which jobs have the highest percentage of people who DRINK heavily and get HIGH. The five jobs with the highest concentrations of heavy drinkers are:  Mining . . . construction . . . hotels and restaurants . . . arts and entertainment . . . and utilities. The five [...]

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This Day In History – May 1

1883 Buffalo Bill had his first Wild West Show! 1931 The Empire State Building in New York was dedicated and opened.  It was 102 stories tall and was the tallest building in the world at the time.  It is now the 25th tallest building in the world!  1967 Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu were married. [...]

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This Day In History – April 30

1803 The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory (828,000 square miles) from France for $15 million.  The Louisiana Purchase Treaty was signed on April 30, 1803, and reached Washington, D.C. on July 4, 1803. When it was all said and done, we spent less than 3 cents per acre!  1812 Louisiana became the 18th U.S. state of [...]

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