1889 North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states 1948 Harry S. Truman defeated Thomas E. Dewey to the surprise of pollsters and newspapers This is considered on of the the greatest presidential upsets in history 2001 The computer-animated movie Monsters, Inc. opened The film recorded the best debut ever for an animated film and the 6th best [...]
The 13 worst holiday foods ever Here is a ranking of the world's grossest holiday foods: 13. Canned yams 12. Skinless turkey breast 11. Fruitcake 10. Snickers salad 9. Undercooked cranberry sauce 8. Gelatin molds 7. Boiled Brussels sprouts 6. Sweet mayonnaise carrot slaw 5. Ham salad 4. Tofurky 3. Ribbon candy 2. Port [...]
A Halloween costume at North Carolina’s Fort Bragg created an emergency situation after a soldier tried to enter the military base dressed as a suicide bomber.The costume caused the gate to be cleared and a visit from an explosive ordnance disposal team. The costume included a simulated explosive vest, which is a no-no on base.A [...]
1938 Orson Welles made his infamous War Of The Worlds radio broadcast Millions of listeners thought New Jersey was actually being invaded by aliens. People rushed out of their homes with handkerchiefs covering their mouths to guard against alien gas They clogged phone lines, caused traffic jams and checked into hospitals in shock In just one hour, Orson Welles panicked [...]
A video that shows a student in Paterson, NJ "body slamming" his teacher after the teacher confiscates his cell phone is going viral. The video has people questioning cell phone use policies in classrooms.In the video, the student tries to wrestle his cell phone back from his teacher. It ends with the teacher on the [...]
1929 Black Tuesday Over 16 million shares were traded in panic selling, causing the stock market to crash - wiping out fortunes as millions lost billions This triggered the Great Depression which lasted for nearly ten years 1945 The first ballpoint pens went on sale First going on-sale at Gimbels Department Store in New York City, [...]
If you're letting your kids go trick-or-treating with friends this year, here are three free smartphone apps to help keep them safe. They'll have to have a phone with them, but a lot of kids have their own phone anyway now. And even if you're going trick-or-treating with them, you might want them in case [...]
How awesome is this? Students at a high school in Detroit have volunteered to carry the coffins of homeless military veterans so they can become “men for others.”The idea was created to allow students at the all-boy Catholic prep school to give something back to society. So far more than 50 of the teens have [...]
1886 Statue of Liberty was unveiled! President Grover Cleveland formally dedicated the 225-ton, 152-foot tall gift from the people of France in New York Harbor 1995 David Lee Murphy had the #1 song in the land with Dust On The Bottle! This song is truly a country music anthem also in 1995 The Atlanta Braves won [...]
Here's a rundown of the five types of Halloween candy with the most calories, and the five with the least. We went with the "fun size" versions, since that's what most people hand out. The five with the MOST calories are . . . 1. Snickers Peanut Butter, 130 calories. 2. Reese's Peanut Butter [...]