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Five News Stories of the Day
Five Valentine's Day Gifts You Can Buy Right Now . . . and Not Look Like You Totally Dropped the Ball (Story)
A Photo of a Dog Is an Optical Illusion That's Making People Crazy (Story)
9% of People Take a Nap Every Day . . . and Apparently They're More Productive and Happy Than the Rest of Us (Story)
Are These the Best TV Couples of All Time? (Story)
A Man Gets Prison Time for Robbing a Bank on a First Date . . . and Forcing His Date to Be His Getaway Driver (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. In 1976, a book about a lonely librarian in a sexual relationship with a BEAR won a prestigious writing award in Canada.
2. The famous warehouse at the end of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is a painting. It just looks real thanks to great camera work.
3. "B.C." and "A.D." were invented in 525 A.D. by a monk who wanted to make sure they were celebrating Easter on the right date.
4. Australia is the only place in the world with horizontal time zones. But they only go into effect in the summer . . . which is our winter.
5. In Roald Dahl's first version of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" in 1964, the Oompa Loompas were black pygmy slaves from Africa. But the book was revised and republished in 1972, and they were described as white dwarf hippies.
Celebrity Birthdays
Freddie Highmore is 28. Autistic Dr. Shaun Murphy on "The Good Doctor", and Norman Bates on A&E's "Bates Motel". He was also the kid from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Finding Neverland", and "The Spiderwick Chronicles".
Danai Gurira is 42. She's Okoye in "Black Panther", and Michonne on "The Walking Dead".
Drew Bledsoe is 48. Former quarterback who was injured and replaced by a young backup named Tom Brady.
Rob Thomas is 48. Matchbox Twenty singer. "3AM", "Push", and "Bent".
Simon Pegg is 50. Scotty in the new "Star Trek" movies, and Benji in the "Mission Impossible" movies. He's also the writer and star of the brilliant comedies "Shaun of the Dead", "Hot Fuzz", and "The World's End".
Zach Galligan is 56. "Gremlins" star who likes to steal Deep Purple CDs.
Enrico Colantoni is 57. Criminal mastermind Elias on "Person of Interest", photographer Elliott on "Just Shoot Me", Veronica's dad on "Veronica Mars", Mathesar in the "Star Trek" spoof, "Galaxy Quest", and the time travelling villain on Eric McCormack's Netflix series "Travelers".
Jim Kelly is 60. Former quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. He led his team to four consecutive Super Bowls but lost every one of them. Jim recently battled both cancer AND MRSA . . . but beat them both.
Teller is 72. The smaller, mute half of the magic act, Penn & Teller.
Pat O'Brien is 72. Former "Access Hollywood" host...
Carl Bernstein is 76. Legendary journalist from "The Washington Post". He exposed the Watergate scandal and took down President Nixon. His partner was Bob Woodward. Carl Bernstein wrote the book that became the movie "All the President's Men". Dustin Hoffman plays Bernstein. From 1976 to 1980, he was married to the late-great Nora Ephron, who wrote "Silkwood", "When Harry Met Sally", "You've Got Mail", "Sleepless in Seattle", and "Julia & Julia".
Michael Bloomberg is 78. Billionaire and former mayor of New York City.
Five News Stories of the Day
Five Valentine's Day Gifts You Can Buy Right Now . . . and Not Look Like You Totally Dropped the Ball (Story)
A Photo of a Dog Is an Optical Illusion That's Making People Crazy (Story)
9% of People Take a Nap Every Day . . . and Apparently They're More Productive and Happy Than the Rest of Us (Story)
Are These the Best TV Couples of All Time? (Story)
A Man Gets Prison Time for Robbing a Bank on a First Date . . . and Forcing His Date to Be His Getaway Driver (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. In 1976, a book about a lonely librarian in a sexual relationship with a BEAR won a prestigious writing award in Canada.
2. The famous warehouse at the end of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is a painting. It just looks real thanks to great camera work.
3. "B.C." and "A.D." were invented in 525 A.D. by a monk who wanted to make sure they were celebrating Easter on the right date.
4. Australia is the only place in the world with horizontal time zones. But they only go into effect in the summer . . . which is our winter.
5. In Roald Dahl's first version of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" in 1964, the Oompa Loompas were black pygmy slaves from Africa. But the book was revised and republished in 1972, and they were described as white dwarf hippies.
Celebrity Birthdays
Freddie Highmore is 28. Autistic Dr. Shaun Murphy on "The Good Doctor", and Norman Bates on A&E's "Bates Motel". He was also the kid from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Finding Neverland", and "The Spiderwick Chronicles".
Danai Gurira is 42. She's Okoye in "Black Panther", and Michonne on "The Walking Dead".
Drew Bledsoe is 48. Former quarterback who was injured and replaced by a young backup named Tom Brady.
Rob Thomas is 48. Matchbox Twenty singer. "3AM", "Push", and "Bent".
Simon Pegg is 50. Scotty in the new "Star Trek" movies, and Benji in the "Mission Impossible" movies. He's also the writer and star of the brilliant comedies "Shaun of the Dead", "Hot Fuzz", and "The World's End".
Zach Galligan is 56. "Gremlins" star who likes to steal Deep Purple CDs.
Enrico Colantoni is 57. Criminal mastermind Elias on "Person of Interest", photographer Elliott on "Just Shoot Me", Veronica's dad on "Veronica Mars", Mathesar in the "Star Trek" spoof, "Galaxy Quest", and the time travelling villain on Eric McCormack's Netflix series "Travelers".
Jim Kelly is 60. Former quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. He led his team to four consecutive Super Bowls but lost every one of them. Jim recently battled both cancer AND MRSA . . . but beat them both.
Teller is 72. The smaller, mute half of the magic act, Penn & Teller.
Pat O'Brien is 72. Former "Access Hollywood" host...
Carl Bernstein is 76. Legendary journalist from "The Washington Post". He exposed the Watergate scandal and took down President Nixon. His partner was Bob Woodward. Carl Bernstein wrote the book that became the movie "All the President's Men". Dustin Hoffman plays Bernstein. From 1976 to 1980, he was married to the late-great Nora Ephron, who wrote "Silkwood", "When Harry Met Sally", "You've Got Mail", "Sleepless in Seattle", and "Julia & Julia".
Michael Bloomberg is 78. Billionaire and former mayor of New York City.
