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Five News Stories of the Day
What's an Adult Problem No One Prepared You for as a Kid? (Story)
What's Something You Used to Do That a Teenager Today Wouldn't Be Able to Understand? (Story)
Low-Rise Jeans and the Rest of the Fashion of the Early 2000s Is Coming Back (Story)
No One Can Remember What a Bank Robber Looked Like Because of His Colorful 1980s-Style Tie (Story)
Shaq Surprised a Stranger By Paying Off His Engagement Ring (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. Julia Louis-Dreyfus was offered the part of Mia in "Pulp Fiction", but she turned it down because of her commitments to "Seinfeld". Other actresses who were considered were Jennifer Aniston, Joan Cusack, Laura Dern, Bridget Fonda, Melanie Griffith, Daryl Hannah, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Meg Ryan . . . before it eventually went to Uma Thurman.
2. PowerPoint was originally developed in 1987 as a program for Apple computers called "Presenter." Microsoft wound up buying it for $14 million and launching their own version in 1990.
3. Princess Diana and Prince Charles had only been together in person 13 times before their wedding day in 1981.
4. The fax machine was invented the same year people were traveling on the Oregon Trail . . . 1843.
5. Sour Patch Kids are called "Very Bad Kids" in France.
Celebrity Birthdays
Skai Jackson is 19. Disney Channel kid who plays Zuri Ross on "Jessie" and its spin-off "Bunk'd". Over 7 million followers by the age of 19.
Sadie Calvano is 24. Violet Plunkett, Anna Faris' daughter on "Mom".
Dej Loaf is 30. Her biggest hit: "Try Me".
Matthew Healy is 32. Lead singer of the band The 1975.
Felix Hernandez is 35. Former Seattle Mariners pitcher who won the Cy Young award in 2010, pitched a perfect game in 2012, and signed a $175 million contract in 2013. He's a free agent now.
Taran Noah Smith is 37. Mark from "Home Improvement".
Ezra Koenig is 37. Vampire Weekend singer.
Taylor Kitsch is 40. Tim Riggins on "Friday Night Lights", Gambit in the "Wolverine" X-Men movie, the leader of Mark Wahlberg's SEAL team in "Lone Survivor", and David Koresh in the 2018 "Waco" miniseries.
Katee Sackhoff is 41. Bo-Katan on "The Mandalorian", Starbuck on "Battlestar Galactica", and Deputy Moretti on the Netflix series "Longmire".
Sung Kang is 49. Han in the "Fast and the Furious" movies.
Patricia Arquette is 53. Avery Ryan on "CSI: Cyber", Allison Dubois on "Medium", and the Oscar-winning star of "Boyhood".
Robin Wright is 55. Jenny in "Forrest Gump", Princess Buttercup in "The Princess Bride", and Claire Underwood on "House of Cards".
Biz Markie is 57. Hip-Hop legend. "Just a Friend".
Julian Lennon is 58.
Izzy Stradlin is 59. Former Guns N' Roses guitarist.
Richard Hatch is 60. Winner of the original "Survivor" who did time for not paying taxes on his winnings.
John Schneider is 61. The original Bo Duke on "The Dukes of Hazzard". Jonathan Kent on "Smallville" and a country music superstar.
Kane Hodder is 66. To horror fans, he'll always be Jason Voorhees. He played Jason in four "Friday the 13th" movies: The 7th through the 10th.
Shecky Greene is 95. The Comedians' Comedian. You might remember him as Mr. Buyrite in "Splash" or as Marcus Vindicus in "History of the World: Part I".
Five News Stories of the Day
What's an Adult Problem No One Prepared You for as a Kid? (Story)
What's Something You Used to Do That a Teenager Today Wouldn't Be Able to Understand? (Story)
Low-Rise Jeans and the Rest of the Fashion of the Early 2000s Is Coming Back (Story)
No One Can Remember What a Bank Robber Looked Like Because of His Colorful 1980s-Style Tie (Story)
Shaq Surprised a Stranger By Paying Off His Engagement Ring (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. Julia Louis-Dreyfus was offered the part of Mia in "Pulp Fiction", but she turned it down because of her commitments to "Seinfeld". Other actresses who were considered were Jennifer Aniston, Joan Cusack, Laura Dern, Bridget Fonda, Melanie Griffith, Daryl Hannah, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Meg Ryan . . . before it eventually went to Uma Thurman.
2. PowerPoint was originally developed in 1987 as a program for Apple computers called "Presenter." Microsoft wound up buying it for $14 million and launching their own version in 1990.
3. Princess Diana and Prince Charles had only been together in person 13 times before their wedding day in 1981.
4. The fax machine was invented the same year people were traveling on the Oregon Trail . . . 1843.
5. Sour Patch Kids are called "Very Bad Kids" in France.
Celebrity Birthdays
Skai Jackson is 19. Disney Channel kid who plays Zuri Ross on "Jessie" and its spin-off "Bunk'd". Over 7 million followers by the age of 19.
Sadie Calvano is 24. Violet Plunkett, Anna Faris' daughter on "Mom".
Dej Loaf is 30. Her biggest hit: "Try Me".
Matthew Healy is 32. Lead singer of the band The 1975.
Felix Hernandez is 35. Former Seattle Mariners pitcher who won the Cy Young award in 2010, pitched a perfect game in 2012, and signed a $175 million contract in 2013. He's a free agent now.
Taran Noah Smith is 37. Mark from "Home Improvement".
Ezra Koenig is 37. Vampire Weekend singer.
Taylor Kitsch is 40. Tim Riggins on "Friday Night Lights", Gambit in the "Wolverine" X-Men movie, the leader of Mark Wahlberg's SEAL team in "Lone Survivor", and David Koresh in the 2018 "Waco" miniseries.
Katee Sackhoff is 41. Bo-Katan on "The Mandalorian", Starbuck on "Battlestar Galactica", and Deputy Moretti on the Netflix series "Longmire".
Sung Kang is 49. Han in the "Fast and the Furious" movies.
Patricia Arquette is 53. Avery Ryan on "CSI: Cyber", Allison Dubois on "Medium", and the Oscar-winning star of "Boyhood".
Robin Wright is 55. Jenny in "Forrest Gump", Princess Buttercup in "The Princess Bride", and Claire Underwood on "House of Cards".
Biz Markie is 57. Hip-Hop legend. "Just a Friend".
Julian Lennon is 58.
Izzy Stradlin is 59. Former Guns N' Roses guitarist.
Richard Hatch is 60. Winner of the original "Survivor" who did time for not paying taxes on his winnings.
John Schneider is 61. The original Bo Duke on "The Dukes of Hazzard". Jonathan Kent on "Smallville" and a country music superstar.
Kane Hodder is 66. To horror fans, he'll always be Jason Voorhees. He played Jason in four "Friday the 13th" movies: The 7th through the 10th.
Shecky Greene is 95. The Comedians' Comedian. You might remember him as Mr. Buyrite in "Splash" or as Marcus Vindicus in "History of the World: Part I".
