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Five News Stories of the Day
Leaving a Voicemail Is Now Considered Rude (Story)
A New Subaru Accidentally Has a Name That's a Very Dirty Acronym (Story)
You Can Now Get Paid a Six-Figure Salary to Work at Taco Bell (Story)
The McDonald's Monopoly Game Was Rigged . . . And Now There's a Docuseries About It (Story)
How Long Will You Stay on Hold? And What Type of Music Do You Hate Least? (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. An "aptronym" is a person's name that's perfectly suited for them, like Usain Bolt being the fastest runner in the world, or Thomas Crapper inventing the toilet.
2. The famous porn star Ron Jeremy was on "Wheel of Fortune" in 1980 and he used his real name, Ron Hyatt. He won a trip to Mazatlan, Mexico.
3. Tic Tacs are almost pure sugar, but since each one has less than 0.5 grams, they're legally allowed to round down and say they're sugar free.
4. PayPal was originally part of a company called Confinity that made security software. They realized that their money transferring business was the best thing they were doing after two years and just focused on that.
5. Harvard was the last Ivy League school to accept women . . . in 1977. Before that, women attended Harvard's sister school, Radcliffe College.
Celebrity Birthdays
Carissa Alvarado from Us the Duo is 29. They do a top hits of the year medley every year. You may also remember seeing them on Season 13 of "America's Got Talent".
Sarah Shahi is 40. Shaw on "Person of Interest".
Chris Smith is 41. Daddy Mac a.k.a. the sole survivor of Kris Kross. So what's the Daddy Mac up to now? He's into art and spends his days painting.
Brent Smith is 42. Shinedown singer.
Jemaine Clement is 46. Oliver Bird on "Legion", the giant crab that sings "Shiny" in "Moana", and half of the comedy duo "Flight of the Conchords".
Brad Roberts is 56. Lead singer and guitarist of the Crash Test Dummies.
Evan Handler is 59. David Duchovny's bald best friend Charlie on "Californication", Charlotte's husband Harry on "Sex and the City", and Hurley's imaginary friend Dave on "Lost".
Shawn Colvin is 64. She had a 1997 hit with "Sunny Came Home" and sang backup on Suzanne Vega's 1987 smash, "Luka".
Pat Benatar is 67.
George Foreman is 71.
Donald Fagen from Steely Dan is 72.
Rod Stewart is 75.
Back in the day on January 10
71 years ago- In 1949, RCA introduced 45 RPM Vinyl Records, which made the 7-inch disc the new standard for records.
64 years ago- In 1956, Elvis recorded "Heartbreak Hotel", which later became his first million-seller.
49 years ago- In 1971, "Masterpiece Theater" premiered on PBS. Alistair Cooke was the original host until 1992.
38 years ago- In 1982, Paul Lynde mysteriously drowned in his swimming pool, allegedly under the influence of alcohol OR after suffering a heart attack. He was only 55. You knew him as Uncle Arthur on "Bewitched" and was famously known as the center square on "Hollywood Squares".
36 years ago- In 1984, the very first Wendy's "Where's The Beef?!?" commercial aired . . . starring Clara Peller. She was huge in the '80s. "Where's the Beef" was like our version of "What's in your wallet?" or "He went to Jared."
37 years ago- In 1983, "Fraggle Rock" debuted on HBO.
28 years ago- In 1992, "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" hit theaters.
26 years ago- In 1994, Lorena Bobbitt went on trial in Manassas, Virginia. She had cut off her husband's penis with a kitchen knife (while he slept) and then tossed it out of her speeding car. Police found it and doctors reattached it.
21 years ago- In 1999, Eddie Murphy's stop-motion animated series "The P.J.'s" premiered on Fox. The only good thing to come from "The P.J.'s": "I'd love to sit and chat, but crack don't smoke itself!"
21 years ago- In 1999, "The Sopranos" premiered on HBO. It ran for six seasons before going out with Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" and a quick fade to black.
20 years ago- In 2000, Melissa Etheridge revealed to "Rolling Stone" magazine that David Crosby fathered . . . by artificial insemination . . . the children birthed by her partner, Julie Cypher. Sadly, Julie told Melissa that she was "not gay" in 1999.
14 years ago- In 2006, the "High School Musical" soundtrack was released.
11 years ago- In 2009, Fergie married Josh Duhamel. They split up in 2017.
Two years ago- In 2018, Motorhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke died at the age of 67 after checking himself into a hospital with pneumonia.
Five News Stories of the Day
Leaving a Voicemail Is Now Considered Rude (Story)
A New Subaru Accidentally Has a Name That's a Very Dirty Acronym (Story)
You Can Now Get Paid a Six-Figure Salary to Work at Taco Bell (Story)
The McDonald's Monopoly Game Was Rigged . . . And Now There's a Docuseries About It (Story)
How Long Will You Stay on Hold? And What Type of Music Do You Hate Least? (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. An "aptronym" is a person's name that's perfectly suited for them, like Usain Bolt being the fastest runner in the world, or Thomas Crapper inventing the toilet.
2. The famous porn star Ron Jeremy was on "Wheel of Fortune" in 1980 and he used his real name, Ron Hyatt. He won a trip to Mazatlan, Mexico.
3. Tic Tacs are almost pure sugar, but since each one has less than 0.5 grams, they're legally allowed to round down and say they're sugar free.
4. PayPal was originally part of a company called Confinity that made security software. They realized that their money transferring business was the best thing they were doing after two years and just focused on that.
5. Harvard was the last Ivy League school to accept women . . . in 1977. Before that, women attended Harvard's sister school, Radcliffe College.
Celebrity Birthdays
Carissa Alvarado from Us the Duo is 29. They do a top hits of the year medley every year. You may also remember seeing them on Season 13 of "America's Got Talent".
Sarah Shahi is 40. Shaw on "Person of Interest".
Chris Smith is 41. Daddy Mac a.k.a. the sole survivor of Kris Kross. So what's the Daddy Mac up to now? He's into art and spends his days painting.
Brent Smith is 42. Shinedown singer.
Jemaine Clement is 46. Oliver Bird on "Legion", the giant crab that sings "Shiny" in "Moana", and half of the comedy duo "Flight of the Conchords".
Brad Roberts is 56. Lead singer and guitarist of the Crash Test Dummies.
Evan Handler is 59. David Duchovny's bald best friend Charlie on "Californication", Charlotte's husband Harry on "Sex and the City", and Hurley's imaginary friend Dave on "Lost".
Shawn Colvin is 64. She had a 1997 hit with "Sunny Came Home" and sang backup on Suzanne Vega's 1987 smash, "Luka".
Pat Benatar is 67.
George Foreman is 71.
Donald Fagen from Steely Dan is 72.
Rod Stewart is 75.
Back in the day on January 10
71 years ago- In 1949, RCA introduced 45 RPM Vinyl Records, which made the 7-inch disc the new standard for records.
64 years ago- In 1956, Elvis recorded "Heartbreak Hotel", which later became his first million-seller.
49 years ago- In 1971, "Masterpiece Theater" premiered on PBS. Alistair Cooke was the original host until 1992.
38 years ago- In 1982, Paul Lynde mysteriously drowned in his swimming pool, allegedly under the influence of alcohol OR after suffering a heart attack. He was only 55. You knew him as Uncle Arthur on "Bewitched" and was famously known as the center square on "Hollywood Squares".
36 years ago- In 1984, the very first Wendy's "Where's The Beef?!?" commercial aired . . . starring Clara Peller. She was huge in the '80s. "Where's the Beef" was like our version of "What's in your wallet?" or "He went to Jared."
37 years ago- In 1983, "Fraggle Rock" debuted on HBO.
28 years ago- In 1992, "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" hit theaters.
26 years ago- In 1994, Lorena Bobbitt went on trial in Manassas, Virginia. She had cut off her husband's penis with a kitchen knife (while he slept) and then tossed it out of her speeding car. Police found it and doctors reattached it.
21 years ago- In 1999, Eddie Murphy's stop-motion animated series "The P.J.'s" premiered on Fox. The only good thing to come from "The P.J.'s": "I'd love to sit and chat, but crack don't smoke itself!"
21 years ago- In 1999, "The Sopranos" premiered on HBO. It ran for six seasons before going out with Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" and a quick fade to black.
20 years ago- In 2000, Melissa Etheridge revealed to "Rolling Stone" magazine that David Crosby fathered . . . by artificial insemination . . . the children birthed by her partner, Julie Cypher. Sadly, Julie told Melissa that she was "not gay" in 1999.
14 years ago- In 2006, the "High School Musical" soundtrack was released.
11 years ago- In 2009, Fergie married Josh Duhamel. They split up in 2017.
Two years ago- In 2018, Motorhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke died at the age of 67 after checking himself into a hospital with pneumonia.
