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Five News Stories of the Day
It's Not Just You: Science Proves It's Harder to Wake Up When It's Cold Outside (Story)
The "How It Started Versus How It Ended" Meme Sums Up Your Year (Story)
The New Wellness Trend Is . . . Hugging Cows? (Story)
Natty Light Is Offering Up a Beer-Filled "Flight to Nowhere" in Its Private Jet (Story)
Dollar General Is Opening New Stores Targeting "Higher-End" Shoppers (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. Dogs are banned on Antarctica. It's because of a fear they could spread diseases to the native seals there.
2. Abraham Lincoln had a Confederate $5 bill on him when he was assassinated. Apparently he'd picked it up as a souvenir from when he'd gone to Virginia earlier that month.
3. The Pentagon has twice as many bathrooms as it needs, because it was built during segregation so they put in separate bathrooms for black and white employees.
4. Harry Caray spent more time broadcasting for the St. Louis Cardinals than the Chicago Cubs. He was with the Cardinals for 25 years and the Cubs for 16.
5. FDR was the first president to appear on TV. He was part of a broadcast from the 1939 World's Fair in New York.
Celebrity Birthdays
Josh Hutcherson is 28. Peeta in "The Hunger Games", and Josh Futterman on Hulu's "Future Man".
Tyler Blackburn is 34. Caleb on "Pretty Little Liars" and its spin-off "Ravenswood". He's also in the CW's "Roswell" remake.
Tony Cavalero is 37. Dude who got Jack Black's role in the "School of Rock" TV series.
Marko Jaric is 42. Serbian ex-NBA player who used to date Adriana Lima.
Marion Jones is 45. Track & field athlete . . . and admitted steroid injector. She returned the five medals she "won" at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Kirk Cameron is 50. Mike Seaver on "Growing Pains". These days he's a good Christian soldier. Visit his website . . . WayOfTheMaster.com . . . to find out if you need to be saved from an ETERNITY OF HELLFIRE.
Martie Maguire is 51. The (Dixie) Chicks and Court Yard Hounds.
Hugh Jackman is 52.
Carlos Bernard is 58. Tony Almeida on "24".
Hiroyuki Sanada is 60. Dogen on "Lost", Musashi on "Westworld", and Scorpion in next year's "Mortal Kombat" movie.
Lin Shaye is 77. Elise in the "Insidious" movies. Believe it or not, she was also Mary's extremely tanned friend Magda in "There's Something About Mary".
Sam Moore is 85. Hall of Famer, R&B legend, and the Sam of Sam & Dave. They sang "Soul Man" before the Blues Brothers made it popular again.
Five News Stories of the Day
It's Not Just You: Science Proves It's Harder to Wake Up When It's Cold Outside (Story)
The "How It Started Versus How It Ended" Meme Sums Up Your Year (Story)
The New Wellness Trend Is . . . Hugging Cows? (Story)
Natty Light Is Offering Up a Beer-Filled "Flight to Nowhere" in Its Private Jet (Story)
Dollar General Is Opening New Stores Targeting "Higher-End" Shoppers (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. Dogs are banned on Antarctica. It's because of a fear they could spread diseases to the native seals there.
2. Abraham Lincoln had a Confederate $5 bill on him when he was assassinated. Apparently he'd picked it up as a souvenir from when he'd gone to Virginia earlier that month.
3. The Pentagon has twice as many bathrooms as it needs, because it was built during segregation so they put in separate bathrooms for black and white employees.
4. Harry Caray spent more time broadcasting for the St. Louis Cardinals than the Chicago Cubs. He was with the Cardinals for 25 years and the Cubs for 16.
5. FDR was the first president to appear on TV. He was part of a broadcast from the 1939 World's Fair in New York.
Celebrity Birthdays
Josh Hutcherson is 28. Peeta in "The Hunger Games", and Josh Futterman on Hulu's "Future Man".
Tyler Blackburn is 34. Caleb on "Pretty Little Liars" and its spin-off "Ravenswood". He's also in the CW's "Roswell" remake.
Tony Cavalero is 37. Dude who got Jack Black's role in the "School of Rock" TV series.
Marko Jaric is 42. Serbian ex-NBA player who used to date Adriana Lima.
Marion Jones is 45. Track & field athlete . . . and admitted steroid injector. She returned the five medals she "won" at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Kirk Cameron is 50. Mike Seaver on "Growing Pains". These days he's a good Christian soldier. Visit his website . . . WayOfTheMaster.com . . . to find out if you need to be saved from an ETERNITY OF HELLFIRE.
Martie Maguire is 51. The (Dixie) Chicks and Court Yard Hounds.
Hugh Jackman is 52.
Carlos Bernard is 58. Tony Almeida on "24".
Hiroyuki Sanada is 60. Dogen on "Lost", Musashi on "Westworld", and Scorpion in next year's "Mortal Kombat" movie.
Lin Shaye is 77. Elise in the "Insidious" movies. Believe it or not, she was also Mary's extremely tanned friend Magda in "There's Something About Mary".
Sam Moore is 85. Hall of Famer, R&B legend, and the Sam of Sam & Dave. They sang "Soul Man" before the Blues Brothers made it popular again.
