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Five News Stories of the Day
Are You a Good Husband or Wife by 1939 Standards? (Story)
The Most Ridiculous "Biggest Thing" in All 50 States (Map)
The Top Things We Overthink Include What to Wear and How to Get Out of Plans (Story)
"Rolling Stone" Has Re-Done Their Top 500 Albums of All-Time List (Story)
Somehow Carole Baskin Was Not the First Person Eliminated on "Dancing with the Stars" (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. There's only one country between Norway and North Korea. Granted, that country is Russia, which is huge . . . but a small part of Norway borders a northwest corner of Russia, and North Korea borders a southeast corner.
2. There are more public libraries in the U.S. than McDonald's. We've got approximately 16,500 public libraries and 14,000 McDonald's.
3. Many deaf people with schizophrenia don't hear voices in their head . . . some see a pair of disembodied hands signing in their mind.
4. Dalmatians became firehouse dogs in the 1800s because the fire engines were pulled by horses, and Dalmatians got along with the horses better than any other breed.
5. In Sweden, drivers are required to have their headlights on at all times, even during daylight.
Celebrity Birthdays
Skylar Astin is 33. Anna Kendrick's boyfriend Jesse in the "Pitch Perfect" movies. Now he's Max on "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist".
Hasan Minhaj is 35. "Patriot Act" on Netflix. Comedian who got his start as one of the senior correspondents on "The Daily Show".
Alyssa Sutherland is 38. Queen Aslaug, Ragnar's second wife on "Vikings".
Anthony Mackie is 42. Falcon in the Marvel superhero movies. He's getting his own series on Disney+. You may also remember him as Papa Doc in "8 Mile", Tupac in "Notorious", and Sergeant Sanborn in "The Hurt Locker".
Layzie Bone from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is 46.
Jermaine Dupri is 48. Mogul who discovered Kris Kross.
Ani Difranco is 50. Profanity Alert: Her hits include "Untouchable Face", "Shy", and "Gravel".
Chi McBride is 59. Captain Lou Grover on "Hawaii Five-0".
Jason Alexander is 61. George Costanza on "Seinfeld".
Bruce Springsteen is 71.
Julio Iglesias is 77. Master Spanish Swordsman and Enrique Iglesias's father.
Five News Stories of the Day
Are You a Good Husband or Wife by 1939 Standards? (Story)
The Most Ridiculous "Biggest Thing" in All 50 States (Map)
The Top Things We Overthink Include What to Wear and How to Get Out of Plans (Story)
"Rolling Stone" Has Re-Done Their Top 500 Albums of All-Time List (Story)
Somehow Carole Baskin Was Not the First Person Eliminated on "Dancing with the Stars" (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. There's only one country between Norway and North Korea. Granted, that country is Russia, which is huge . . . but a small part of Norway borders a northwest corner of Russia, and North Korea borders a southeast corner.
2. There are more public libraries in the U.S. than McDonald's. We've got approximately 16,500 public libraries and 14,000 McDonald's.
3. Many deaf people with schizophrenia don't hear voices in their head . . . some see a pair of disembodied hands signing in their mind.
4. Dalmatians became firehouse dogs in the 1800s because the fire engines were pulled by horses, and Dalmatians got along with the horses better than any other breed.
5. In Sweden, drivers are required to have their headlights on at all times, even during daylight.
Celebrity Birthdays
Skylar Astin is 33. Anna Kendrick's boyfriend Jesse in the "Pitch Perfect" movies. Now he's Max on "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist".
Hasan Minhaj is 35. "Patriot Act" on Netflix. Comedian who got his start as one of the senior correspondents on "The Daily Show".
Alyssa Sutherland is 38. Queen Aslaug, Ragnar's second wife on "Vikings".
Anthony Mackie is 42. Falcon in the Marvel superhero movies. He's getting his own series on Disney+. You may also remember him as Papa Doc in "8 Mile", Tupac in "Notorious", and Sergeant Sanborn in "The Hurt Locker".
Layzie Bone from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is 46.
Jermaine Dupri is 48. Mogul who discovered Kris Kross.
Ani Difranco is 50. Profanity Alert: Her hits include "Untouchable Face", "Shy", and "Gravel".
Chi McBride is 59. Captain Lou Grover on "Hawaii Five-0".
Jason Alexander is 61. George Costanza on "Seinfeld".
Bruce Springsteen is 71.
Julio Iglesias is 77. Master Spanish Swordsman and Enrique Iglesias's father.
