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The Top Eight Lifestyle Changes People Make When They Become Parents (Story)
Will You Pay $100 to See a Garth Brooks Concert On a Drive-In Screen? (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. The temperature inside the Great Pyramid in Giza is 68 degrees, regardless of how hot it gets outside.
2. In the comics, Batman carries a chunk of Kryptonite on his utility belt, just in case Superman turns evil.
3. Nickelback got their name because when one of the members was a cashier at Starbucks, people would give him $1.50 to pay for their coffee that cost $1.45 and he'd give them a nickel back.
4. If you die in Amsterdam and you don't have any family or next of kin, a poet will write a poem about you and recite it at your funeral.
5. Exxon tried to get into the office supplies market in the '70s and '80s, and made products like a typewriter with a floppy disk built in to save what you were typing. They killed off the division in 1984 after they lost more than $1 billion.
Celebrity Birthdays
Abbey Lee is 33. Australian model. You might remember her from "The Dark Tower", "Gods of Egypt", or as The Dag in "Mad Max: Fury Road".
Kendra Wilkinson is 35. She started out as one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends on "The Girls Next Door".
Dave Franco is 35. Younger brother of James Franco.
Chris Young is 35. Country singer.
Artem Chigvintsev is 38. "Dancing with the Stars" pro. His partners have included Nancy Kerrigan, Maureen McCormick, Lea Thompson, and Patti LaBelle.
Adriana Lima is 39. Retired Victoria's Secret model.
Timothy Simons is 42. Jonah Ryan on "Veep".
Kenny Wayne Shepherd is 43. Blues guitar master. He married Mel Gibson's daughter, Hannah, in September of 2006.
Jason Mewes is 46. Jay from the "Jay and Silent Bob" duo that appears in almost all of Kevin Smith's movies.
Frances O'Connor is 53. Hecuba on "Troy: Fall of a City".
Eamonn Walker is 58. Chief Boden on "Chicago Fire".
Scott Thompson is 61. "Kids in the Hall" star who played Hank's wonderfully gay assistant Brian on "The Larry Sanders Show".
Jenilee Harrison is 62. The second ditzy blonde roommate, Cindy, on "Three's Company". She stepped in after Suzanne Somers was fired. After one season, Jenilee was demoted when a smart blonde roommate moved in.
Meredith Brooks is 62. Biggest hit: "Bitch"
Timothy Busfield is 63. Redheaded Elliot on "thirtysomething" and Poindexter in "Revenge of the Nerds". He was also Danny on "The West Wing".
Bun E. Carlos is 70. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Cheap Trick's chubby, glasses-wearing, goateed former drummer. He's also helped form Tinted Windows, the most random supergroup ever. His bandmates are former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha, Fountains of Wayne bassist Adam Schlesinger, and Taylor Hanson.
Marv Albert is 79. Legendary sportscaster.
Five News Stories of the Day
You Make 6,709 Spur-of-the-Moment Decisions a Year (Story)
Women Are Pranking Their Partners by Getting Them to Order Embarrassing, Fake Starbucks Drinks (Story)
"Paw Patrol" Isn't Going Anywhere . . . But Maybe Disney's Splash Mountain Is? (Story)
The Top Eight Lifestyle Changes People Make When They Become Parents (Story)
Will You Pay $100 to See a Garth Brooks Concert On a Drive-In Screen? (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. The temperature inside the Great Pyramid in Giza is 68 degrees, regardless of how hot it gets outside.
2. In the comics, Batman carries a chunk of Kryptonite on his utility belt, just in case Superman turns evil.
3. Nickelback got their name because when one of the members was a cashier at Starbucks, people would give him $1.50 to pay for their coffee that cost $1.45 and he'd give them a nickel back.
4. If you die in Amsterdam and you don't have any family or next of kin, a poet will write a poem about you and recite it at your funeral.
5. Exxon tried to get into the office supplies market in the '70s and '80s, and made products like a typewriter with a floppy disk built in to save what you were typing. They killed off the division in 1984 after they lost more than $1 billion.
Celebrity Birthdays
Abbey Lee is 33. Australian model. You might remember her from "The Dark Tower", "Gods of Egypt", or as The Dag in "Mad Max: Fury Road".
Kendra Wilkinson is 35. She started out as one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends on "The Girls Next Door".
Dave Franco is 35. Younger brother of James Franco.
Chris Young is 35. Country singer.
Artem Chigvintsev is 38. "Dancing with the Stars" pro. His partners have included Nancy Kerrigan, Maureen McCormick, Lea Thompson, and Patti LaBelle.
Adriana Lima is 39. Retired Victoria's Secret model.
Timothy Simons is 42. Jonah Ryan on "Veep".
Kenny Wayne Shepherd is 43. Blues guitar master. He married Mel Gibson's daughter, Hannah, in September of 2006.
Jason Mewes is 46. Jay from the "Jay and Silent Bob" duo that appears in almost all of Kevin Smith's movies.
Frances O'Connor is 53. Hecuba on "Troy: Fall of a City".
Eamonn Walker is 58. Chief Boden on "Chicago Fire".
Scott Thompson is 61. "Kids in the Hall" star who played Hank's wonderfully gay assistant Brian on "The Larry Sanders Show".
Jenilee Harrison is 62. The second ditzy blonde roommate, Cindy, on "Three's Company". She stepped in after Suzanne Somers was fired. After one season, Jenilee was demoted when a smart blonde roommate moved in.
Meredith Brooks is 62. Biggest hit: "Bitch"
Timothy Busfield is 63. Redheaded Elliot on "thirtysomething" and Poindexter in "Revenge of the Nerds". He was also Danny on "The West Wing".
Bun E. Carlos is 70. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Cheap Trick's chubby, glasses-wearing, goateed former drummer. He's also helped form Tinted Windows, the most random supergroup ever. His bandmates are former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha, Fountains of Wayne bassist Adam Schlesinger, and Taylor Hanson.
Marv Albert is 79. Legendary sportscaster.
