Happy Birthday, Elvis (From Some Other People Named Elvis)
Elvis Presley is probably the most iconic rock star of all time and certainly the most famous person ever named Elvis. On what would have been his 79th birthday, here are some other notable “Elvi.” The Funny Elvis Ylvis are a Norwegian comedy du...
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Why Do People Call Coffee “Joe”?
Pour yourself a steaming cup of facts. The phrase comes from the U.S. Navy in the early 20th century. A well-known origin story traces it to 1913. That year, President Wilson appointed Josephus Daniels to the position of Secretary of the Navy. He imm...
It’s Time for ‘Time’ Person of the Year!
Once again, Uncle John came in at #2. • Entertainment Weekly publishes a list of the year’s top movie’s each December. Rolling Stone prints a list of the year’s best albums. The year-end superlatives started in 1927, with Time’s “Man of t...
It's a great honor to be given the "key to the city." What powers does the honor grant? None really. But it's a nice honor. Here are some famous people who have been given a giant novelty key. • In 2010, reality TV’s Kardashian family (and Bruce...
8 Quick Facts About “White Christmas”
Stuff you didn’t know about the most popular Christmas song of the 20th century. • Legendary songwriter Irving Berlin wrote the song from the point of view of a New Yorker (like himself) stuck in warm California for Christmas (as he had been). Th...
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