Women would not receive the right to vote in the United States until 1920. Ironically, 144 years before this oversight was addressed, it was a woman who played a key role in […]
Meet the Woman Whose Name is on the Declaration of Independence
Who was the Best-Paid Athlete of All Time?
In today’s era of multi-million dollar salaries for professional sports figures, it might surprise you that even the wealthiest of modern athletes cannot hold a candle to the best-paid sportsman of all […]
No Touchdowns for Financial Maturity Among NFL Players
The average career of a National Football League (NFL) player is slightly more than three years. In those years, the average earnings is about $4 million after taxes. Despite this impressive amount […]
Brief Facts About the Shortest Presidential Term
Pedro Lascuráin held the highest governmental office in Mexico briefly. Very briefly. In fact, he holds the record for the shortest term in history as a nation’s president.
This Weatherman Has Always Been Clowning Around
Willard Scott is known and loved by millions as the fun-loving weatherman of The Today Show from 1980 until his retirement in 2015. Before becoming known as America’s meteorologist, Scott was instrumental in […]
Hollywood Inspiration Changes History
On March 31, 1981 Secret Service Agent Jerry Parr helped change the course of history as he acted to save President Ronald Reagan from an assassination attempt. In doing so, he proved […]
He Set the Standard for Job Security
When Thomas Stoddard was hired by the Speakman Company, Calvin Coolidge was in his last year of office, and Model T’s filled the city streets. When he retired, George W. Bush was […]
James Doohan — A Hero in the 20th Century as Well as the 23rd
Actor James Doohan (1920-2005) is mostly known for the 23rd century exploits of his character Montgomery “Scotty” Scott in Star Trek. Less widely known are his heroics in the 20th century — […]
Unusual Jobs of Famous Writers [Infographic]
I love reading about people’s lives before they became famous because it reminds me they used to be in the same boring boat as the rest of us. While the infographic is […]
Give a Big Smile to the Creator of the Smiley
The smiley face is so much a part of our culture that it seems as if it has been around forever. It hasn’t. It was created in 1963 and flowed from the […]
I Know Who I Am
Ronald Reagan had been successful in motion pictures and television, but he still struggled with name recognition when he was campaigning for President in 1976. His campaign managers had him going door-to-door […]
Surviving With This Degree May Require “A Little Help From My Friends”
If you are still trying to decide what you want to do when you grow up, and you don’t want to be a “Day Tripper” or a “Paperback Writer”, and if your […]
One Small Step for Man… One Giant Leap for Deadlines
Neil Armstrong’s footprints narrowly avoided being rejected as an astronaut. His application to NASA was one week late. Fortunately, Armstrong’s friend, Dick Day, worked at NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center and happened to notice the […]
Finger-Lickin’ Persistence
Success did not come easily for Harland Sanders. By the time he was ready for retirement, he tried his hand as an Army mule-tender, railroad worker (from which he got fired for […]
Looking for Cold Cash?
There are two ATMs in Antarctica. They are both located at McMurdo Station and are operated by Wells Fargo. The challenges of servicing the machines are significant. Anyone who is going to […]
Commonplace Fun Facts 