162 Games Wasn't Enough, Baseball Needs Two Tie-Breaker Games (Story)
NFL Reacts to Earl Thomas Flipping the Bird (Story)
The Top Ten Things We Do to 'Feel' Like We're Being Healthy (Story)
The Most Googled Medical Symptoms in Every State . . . Including "Dark Green Stool" and "Uncircumcised Problems" (Story)
Someone Just Grew the Heaviest Pumpkin in American History (Story)
Most People Haven't Figured Out Their Halloween Costume Yet so Here's Something to Help (Link)
Celebrity Birthdays on This Date
Brie Larson 29 (Captain Marvel)
Sarah Drew 38 ("Grey's Anatomy")
Zach Galifianakis 49
Mark McGwire 55
Randy Quaid 68
Julie Andrews 83
Jimmy Carter 94 (39th President)
Richard Harris (1930-2002) (Dumbledore in first two "Harry Potter" movies)
Random Facts for Today
The trend of big summer movies advertising during the Super Bowl only started after "Independence Day" did it in 1996. (Link)
Cold weather leads to 20 times more deaths than hot weather. (Story)
Charlie Brown's first appearance on TV came in 1959. But it wasn't in one of his animated specials, it was in a Ford commercial. (Story/Video)
Nolan Ryan has more strikeouts and no-hitters than any other pitcher in baseball history, and was a first-ballot Hall of Famer. But he never won a Cy Young award for being the best pitcher in a season. (Link)
If William Shakespeare were alive today, he'd be making about $15 million a year from royalties, movie residuals, and book sales. (Story)
Sports on TV Today
Premier League Soccer: Bournemouth vs. Crystal Palace 2:55 P.M. NBCSN
Monday Night Football: Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos 8:15 P.M. ESPN
NFL Reacts to Earl Thomas Flipping the Bird (Story)
The Top Ten Things We Do to 'Feel' Like We're Being Healthy (Story)
The Most Googled Medical Symptoms in Every State . . . Including "Dark Green Stool" and "Uncircumcised Problems" (Story)
Someone Just Grew the Heaviest Pumpkin in American History (Story)
Most People Haven't Figured Out Their Halloween Costume Yet so Here's Something to Help (Link)
Celebrity Birthdays on This Date
Brie Larson 29 (Captain Marvel)
Sarah Drew 38 ("Grey's Anatomy")
Zach Galifianakis 49
Mark McGwire 55
Randy Quaid 68
Julie Andrews 83
Jimmy Carter 94 (39th President)
Richard Harris (1930-2002) (Dumbledore in first two "Harry Potter" movies)
Random Facts for Today
The trend of big summer movies advertising during the Super Bowl only started after "Independence Day" did it in 1996. (Link)
Cold weather leads to 20 times more deaths than hot weather. (Story)
Charlie Brown's first appearance on TV came in 1959. But it wasn't in one of his animated specials, it was in a Ford commercial. (Story/Video)
Nolan Ryan has more strikeouts and no-hitters than any other pitcher in baseball history, and was a first-ballot Hall of Famer. But he never won a Cy Young award for being the best pitcher in a season. (Link)
If William Shakespeare were alive today, he'd be making about $15 million a year from royalties, movie residuals, and book sales. (Story)
Sports on TV Today
Premier League Soccer: Bournemouth vs. Crystal Palace 2:55 P.M. NBCSN
Monday Night Football: Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos 8:15 P.M. ESPN
