Was there really a Kilroy, as in ‘Kilroy Was Here’?
As I sit here at my desk, on a Thursday morning (the day I write this silly stuff), looking out my office window, I realize ... It’s not spring yet.
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Were the most popular villains on the 1960s ‘Batman’ series always played by the same actors?
January. Cold, gray, depressing ... or, depending on where you’re reading this, nice, sunny and encouraging.
Was an early 20th Century typhoid fever outbreak caused by just one person?
You know what I think people should make? Mid-year resolutions. Every June 1st, we should resolve to make the rest of the year better than the first half was.
Did a professional baseball pitcher ever strike out 27 batters in one no-hit game?
The calendar has rolled over, we’ve all (or at least most of us) survived another New Year’s Eve unscathed, and we’re ready to launch into yet another turn around the Sun.
When did the last German military unit surrender during World War II?
Happy New Year, my friends! Read on for the week’s nonsense, and I’ll see you in 2025.
Does an animal exist which actually eats its own brain every year?
I hope the holiday you celebrate is full of fun, love, life and happiness. It should be ... you sure do deserve it. You put up with me every week.
What was the first network television series with a woman as the star and to have her character name as the title?
A quick look at the calendar tells me that not only are Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa approaching, so is the new year.
Has a research experiment been going on for more than 140 years?
Columnist Jack Bagley shares multiple facts and trivia. Bagley also shares his letter to Santa Claus this year.
Did a flu bug help lead indirectly to World War II?
I adjust the introduction when needed, but otherwise, what you see is what I wrote quite some time ago. Like the trivia which follows.
Why does Venus rotate in a direction opposite that of the other planets?
May your Thanksgiving celebration be a great one, and may you be surrounded by the people you love, and those who love you.