An NBA Trade Fell Apart at the Last Minute After Teams Confused Two Players Named "Brooks" (Story)
Joe Flacco trade rumors: Ravens will send QB to 'team of choice,' here are five teams that might work (Story)
You Only Have 27 Seconds to Make a Good First Impression. Here are the Top 10 Things That Help (Story)
Are Hot Dogs Actually Tacos? (Story)
The Ten States That Rank Highest and Lowest in Christmas Spirit (Link)
The Five Most Common Robocall Scams of 2018 (Story)
The Top North Pole Fun Facts (Link)
Random Facts for Today
There's a place called Inaccessible Island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and, because of weather patterns, it's only possible to get there one week a year. (Link)
During World War Two, Coca-Cola made a special clear version of Coke for the Soviet Union called White Coke. All because one of their top generals loved the stuff but didn't want it to look like the American version, and wanted it to resemble vodka. (Link)
Trojan condoms and Nair are made by the same company: Church and Dwight. They also make Arm & Hammer, Aim toothpaste, and OxiClean. (Link)
If Facebook is still around and popular in 2130, there will be more dead people with profiles than living people. And if Facebook keeps on losing popularity like it has been, it could have more dead users than living ones in around 50 years. (Link)
When Sudoku became popular in 2006, pencil sales went up 700%. (Story)
Celebrity Birthdays on This Date
Nat Wolff 24
Manny Pacquiao 40
Milla Jovovich 43
Peter Farrelley 62 ("Green Book" director)
Bill Pullman 65
Eugene Levy 72
Ernie Hudson 73 (Winston in "Ghostbusters")
Pope Francis 82
Sports on TV Today
College Basketball: Davidson @ Wake Forest 6:00 P.M. ESPN
WWE Monday Night Raw 7:00 P.M. USA
Monday Night Football: New Orleans Saints @ Carolina Panthers 7:15 P.M. ESPN
College Basketball: Chicago State @ Northwestern 8:00 P.M. ESPNU
Joe Flacco trade rumors: Ravens will send QB to 'team of choice,' here are five teams that might work (Story)
You Only Have 27 Seconds to Make a Good First Impression. Here are the Top 10 Things That Help (Story)
Are Hot Dogs Actually Tacos? (Story)
The Ten States That Rank Highest and Lowest in Christmas Spirit (Link)
The Five Most Common Robocall Scams of 2018 (Story)
The Top North Pole Fun Facts (Link)
Random Facts for Today
There's a place called Inaccessible Island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and, because of weather patterns, it's only possible to get there one week a year. (Link)
During World War Two, Coca-Cola made a special clear version of Coke for the Soviet Union called White Coke. All because one of their top generals loved the stuff but didn't want it to look like the American version, and wanted it to resemble vodka. (Link)
Trojan condoms and Nair are made by the same company: Church and Dwight. They also make Arm & Hammer, Aim toothpaste, and OxiClean. (Link)
If Facebook is still around and popular in 2130, there will be more dead people with profiles than living people. And if Facebook keeps on losing popularity like it has been, it could have more dead users than living ones in around 50 years. (Link)
When Sudoku became popular in 2006, pencil sales went up 700%. (Story)
Celebrity Birthdays on This Date
Nat Wolff 24
Manny Pacquiao 40
Milla Jovovich 43
Peter Farrelley 62 ("Green Book" director)
Bill Pullman 65
Eugene Levy 72
Ernie Hudson 73 (Winston in "Ghostbusters")
Pope Francis 82
Sports on TV Today
College Basketball: Davidson @ Wake Forest 6:00 P.M. ESPN
WWE Monday Night Raw 7:00 P.M. USA
Monday Night Football: New Orleans Saints @ Carolina Panthers 7:15 P.M. ESPN
College Basketball: Chicago State @ Northwestern 8:00 P.M. ESPNU
