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News Stories of the Day
A Woman Thought a Guy Was Hitting on Her . . . Turns Out He Just Thought She Looked Like Buzz Lightyear (Story)
It's National French Fry Day Tomorrow! A New Survey Says McDonald's Fries Are Still the Best (Story)
A Couple Got Pulled Over in a Stolen Car with Uranium, a Gun, a Rattlesnake, and an Open Bottle of Whiskey (Story)
"Robot Umpires" Have Arrived in Pro Baseball . . . with One Glitch, and No Controversy (Story)
Nearly 70% of Americans Say They'd Pay for Disney+ (Story)
Five Random Facts of Today
1. The U.S. Senate has a tradition since 1968 called the "Candy Desk" . . . where the senator who sits in a specific seat near the door keeps a desk drawer full of candy for other members. It's currently held by Pat Toomey from Pennsylvania.
2. New York City was the capital of the U.S. during the first two years George Washington was president, and Philadelphia was the capital for the next six. The capital wasn't officially D.C. until three years after he was out of office.
3. Michael Jordan originally wanted to endorse Adidas, not Nike . . . but Adidas passed on signing him because the executives felt like he was too short to impress people. He's 6-foot-6, by the way . . . they wanted seven footers.
4. Mozart wrote the song "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman" . . . which became the tune for "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" and the "Alphabet Song".
5. The "New York Times" hasn't endorsed a Republican for president since Eisenhower in 1956.
Celebrity Birthdays
Malala Yousafzai is 22.
Kimberly Perry is 36. The Band Perry. Biggest hit: "If I Die Young".
Melissa O'Neil is 31. Lucy Chen on "The Rookie".
Michelle Rodriguez is 41. Letty in the "Fast & Furious" movies.
Topher Grace is 41. Eric on "That '70s Show" AND Venom in "Spider-Man 3".
Brock Lesnar is 42. The current WWE Universal Champion.
News Stories of the Day
A Woman Thought a Guy Was Hitting on Her . . . Turns Out He Just Thought She Looked Like Buzz Lightyear (Story)
It's National French Fry Day Tomorrow! A New Survey Says McDonald's Fries Are Still the Best (Story)
A Couple Got Pulled Over in a Stolen Car with Uranium, a Gun, a Rattlesnake, and an Open Bottle of Whiskey (Story)
"Robot Umpires" Have Arrived in Pro Baseball . . . with One Glitch, and No Controversy (Story)
Nearly 70% of Americans Say They'd Pay for Disney+ (Story)
Five Random Facts of Today
1. The U.S. Senate has a tradition since 1968 called the "Candy Desk" . . . where the senator who sits in a specific seat near the door keeps a desk drawer full of candy for other members. It's currently held by Pat Toomey from Pennsylvania.
2. New York City was the capital of the U.S. during the first two years George Washington was president, and Philadelphia was the capital for the next six. The capital wasn't officially D.C. until three years after he was out of office.
3. Michael Jordan originally wanted to endorse Adidas, not Nike . . . but Adidas passed on signing him because the executives felt like he was too short to impress people. He's 6-foot-6, by the way . . . they wanted seven footers.
4. Mozart wrote the song "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman" . . . which became the tune for "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" and the "Alphabet Song".
5. The "New York Times" hasn't endorsed a Republican for president since Eisenhower in 1956.
Celebrity Birthdays
Malala Yousafzai is 22.
Kimberly Perry is 36. The Band Perry. Biggest hit: "If I Die Young".
Melissa O'Neil is 31. Lucy Chen on "The Rookie".
Michelle Rodriguez is 41. Letty in the "Fast & Furious" movies.
Topher Grace is 41. Eric on "That '70s Show" AND Venom in "Spider-Man 3".
Brock Lesnar is 42. The current WWE Universal Champion.
