The Buffalo Bills Are So Bad That Vontae Davis Retired at Halftime (Story)
Redskins have a Disastrous Home Opener (Story)
Why Hurricane Florence is so Dangerous (Story)
The Things That Make You Feel Up to 15 Years Younger Include Vacations, Petting Animals, and Lots of Sex (Story)
Mac and Cheese-Flavored Candy Canes Now Exist? (Story)
How Much Sushi Do You Have to Eat to Get Banned From an "All-You-Can-Eat" Restaurant? (Story)
Do You Suffer from Any of These Four Wardrobe-Related Conditions? (Story)
Celebrity Birthdays on This Date:
Danielle Brooks 29 ("Orange is the New Black")
Alexander Ovechkin 33
Jimmie Johnson 43
Kyle Chandler 53
Phil Jackson 73
Hank Williams Sr. (1923-1953)
John Ritter (1948-2003)
Random Facts for Today:
AMBER Alerts are named after a nine-year-old girl who was kidnapped in Texas in 1996 named Amber Hagerman but AMBER was turned into an acronym for America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response. (Link)
The military initially wanted the Golden Gate Bridge to be painted with yellow and black stripes for visibility but an architect ultimately convinced them it would look better if it was an orange-red color. (Story)
7-Eleven got its name from its original hours in 1946: It was open from 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. They didn't start staying open 24 hours until the 1960s. (Link)
The reason a whip cracks is because its tip is moving fast enough to break the sound barrier and cause a small sonic boom. (Link)
The English word that's used the most is "the". It's followed by of, and, a, and to. (Link)
Sports on TV Today:
Premier League Soccer: Southampton vs. Brighton 2:55 P.M. NBCSN
Monday Night Football: Seattle Seahawks @ Chicago Bears 8:15 P.M. ESPN
Redskins have a Disastrous Home Opener (Story)
Why Hurricane Florence is so Dangerous (Story)
The Things That Make You Feel Up to 15 Years Younger Include Vacations, Petting Animals, and Lots of Sex (Story)
Mac and Cheese-Flavored Candy Canes Now Exist? (Story)
How Much Sushi Do You Have to Eat to Get Banned From an "All-You-Can-Eat" Restaurant? (Story)
Do You Suffer from Any of These Four Wardrobe-Related Conditions? (Story)
Celebrity Birthdays on This Date:
Danielle Brooks 29 ("Orange is the New Black")
Alexander Ovechkin 33
Jimmie Johnson 43
Kyle Chandler 53
Phil Jackson 73
Hank Williams Sr. (1923-1953)
John Ritter (1948-2003)
Random Facts for Today:
AMBER Alerts are named after a nine-year-old girl who was kidnapped in Texas in 1996 named Amber Hagerman but AMBER was turned into an acronym for America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response. (Link)
The military initially wanted the Golden Gate Bridge to be painted with yellow and black stripes for visibility but an architect ultimately convinced them it would look better if it was an orange-red color. (Story)
7-Eleven got its name from its original hours in 1946: It was open from 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. They didn't start staying open 24 hours until the 1960s. (Link)
The reason a whip cracks is because its tip is moving fast enough to break the sound barrier and cause a small sonic boom. (Link)
The English word that's used the most is "the". It's followed by of, and, a, and to. (Link)
Sports on TV Today:
Premier League Soccer: Southampton vs. Brighton 2:55 P.M. NBCSN
Monday Night Football: Seattle Seahawks @ Chicago Bears 8:15 P.M. ESPN
