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Five News Stories of the Day
Google's Most-Searched "What Is" Questions of 2019 (Story)
The "Four-Gift Rule" Could Save You a Ton of Time and Money (Story)
Are These the Best Christmas Movies of All Time? (Story)
Popeyes Has a New Chicken Sandwich Ugly Christmas Sweater (Story)
Two Friends Beat Each Other Up While Arguing About "How I Met Your Mother" (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. The animal that's the deadliest hunter is the dragonfly. They catch 95% of the prey they chase.
2. When "Django Unchained" came out in 2012, it was Leonardo DiCaprio's first movie in 16 years where he didn't have top billing. He was listed third, after Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz. The last time before that was in 1996, when he was listed after Meryl Streep in "Marvin's Room".
3. Children are banned from living in Sun City, Arizona, because they take being a retirement community VERY seriously. Kids are allowed to visit their grandparents, but only for nine days max.
4. Woods County, Minnesota is further north than any other county in the United States because Alaska doesn't HAVE counties.
5. The guy who created Dos Equis was born in Germany but he randomly loved the idea of making a Mexican beer. So he moved to Mexico in 1897 to create it.
Celebrity Birthdays
Lucas Hedges is 23. The star of two of last year's compelling dramas. He's Julia Roberts' son in "Ben Is Back" and Nicole Kidman's son in "Boy Erased". In one he's an addict and in the other he's forced into gay conversion therapy.
Erica Dahm is 42. The Dahm triplet who married Dr. Phil's son Jay McGraw.
Mayim Bialik is 44. Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler on "The Big Bang Theory". Mayim has a Ph.D. in neuroscience, just like her character. Her first movie was the 1988 horror classic "Pumpkinhead", but her acting break was as the star of the '90s sitcom "Blossom".
Hank Williams the Third is 47. Son of Hank Williams, Jr.
Regina Hall is 49. "Girls Trip" star.
Jennifer Connelly is 49. "A Beautiful Mind", "Hulk" and "Blood Diamond", David Bowie's 1986 movie "Labyrinth", and Russell Crowe's wife in "Noah". She's also the voice of Karen, the A.I. in Spider-Man's suit in "Spider-Man Homecoming".
Mädchen Amick is 49. Betty's mom Alice on "Riverdale". You might also remember her as Shelly on "Twin Peaks", and Wendy Beauchamp on "Witches of East End".
Eric Schenkman from the Spin Doctors is 56. Their biggest hits "Two Princes", and "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong".
Susan Powter is 62. Motivator / fitness expert. "Stop the Insanity!"
Sheila E. is 62. Biggest Hit: "The Glamorous Life".
Bill Nighy is 70. Davy Jones in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, Viktor in the "Underworld" films, and Shaun's stepfather in "Shaun of the Dead".
Dickey Betts is 76. Former Allman Brothers guitarist who wrote their hits "Jessica" and "Rambling Man".
Dionne Warwick is 79. Singer, psychic friend, and Whitney Houston's cousin.
Connie Francis is 81. Biggest Hits: "Where the Boys Are".
Bob Barker is 96. Retired "Price Is Right" icon.
Five News Stories of the Day
Google's Most-Searched "What Is" Questions of 2019 (Story)
The "Four-Gift Rule" Could Save You a Ton of Time and Money (Story)
Are These the Best Christmas Movies of All Time? (Story)
Popeyes Has a New Chicken Sandwich Ugly Christmas Sweater (Story)
Two Friends Beat Each Other Up While Arguing About "How I Met Your Mother" (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. The animal that's the deadliest hunter is the dragonfly. They catch 95% of the prey they chase.
2. When "Django Unchained" came out in 2012, it was Leonardo DiCaprio's first movie in 16 years where he didn't have top billing. He was listed third, after Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz. The last time before that was in 1996, when he was listed after Meryl Streep in "Marvin's Room".
3. Children are banned from living in Sun City, Arizona, because they take being a retirement community VERY seriously. Kids are allowed to visit their grandparents, but only for nine days max.
4. Woods County, Minnesota is further north than any other county in the United States because Alaska doesn't HAVE counties.
5. The guy who created Dos Equis was born in Germany but he randomly loved the idea of making a Mexican beer. So he moved to Mexico in 1897 to create it.
Celebrity Birthdays
Lucas Hedges is 23. The star of two of last year's compelling dramas. He's Julia Roberts' son in "Ben Is Back" and Nicole Kidman's son in "Boy Erased". In one he's an addict and in the other he's forced into gay conversion therapy.
Erica Dahm is 42. The Dahm triplet who married Dr. Phil's son Jay McGraw.
Mayim Bialik is 44. Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler on "The Big Bang Theory". Mayim has a Ph.D. in neuroscience, just like her character. Her first movie was the 1988 horror classic "Pumpkinhead", but her acting break was as the star of the '90s sitcom "Blossom".
Hank Williams the Third is 47. Son of Hank Williams, Jr.
Regina Hall is 49. "Girls Trip" star.
Jennifer Connelly is 49. "A Beautiful Mind", "Hulk" and "Blood Diamond", David Bowie's 1986 movie "Labyrinth", and Russell Crowe's wife in "Noah". She's also the voice of Karen, the A.I. in Spider-Man's suit in "Spider-Man Homecoming".
Mädchen Amick is 49. Betty's mom Alice on "Riverdale". You might also remember her as Shelly on "Twin Peaks", and Wendy Beauchamp on "Witches of East End".
Eric Schenkman from the Spin Doctors is 56. Their biggest hits "Two Princes", and "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong".
Susan Powter is 62. Motivator / fitness expert. "Stop the Insanity!"
Sheila E. is 62. Biggest Hit: "The Glamorous Life".
Bill Nighy is 70. Davy Jones in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, Viktor in the "Underworld" films, and Shaun's stepfather in "Shaun of the Dead".
Dickey Betts is 76. Former Allman Brothers guitarist who wrote their hits "Jessica" and "Rambling Man".
Dionne Warwick is 79. Singer, psychic friend, and Whitney Houston's cousin.
Connie Francis is 81. Biggest Hits: "Where the Boys Are".
Bob Barker is 96. Retired "Price Is Right" icon.
