Stooge Facts
More unearthed facts about the Three Stooges.
Aug 31, 2022•2 min
Trivia Tracks With Pryce Robertson
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Bing and Andy
Facts you may not know about Bing Crosby and Andy Williams.
Aug 31, 2022•3 min
Rowdy Roddy Piper: Hated Wrestling Favorite
A look at the man who played a key role in the WWF wrestling boom of the '80s.
Aug 31, 2022•3 min
James Garner Facts
Some things you may know about the star of TV's Maverick and The Rockford Files.
Aug 31, 2022•3 min
3 Reasons Why Dirk Benedict Was Rejected by Hollywood
Three reasons why Dirk Benedict, familiar to TV fans for his roles on Battlestar Galactica and The A-Team, was avoided by mainstream Hollywood following the latter show's cancelation in 1987.
Aug 31, 2022•2 min
Luther Perkins: Johnny Cash's Guitar Hero
The guitarist's unique picking style was a cornerstone of the Johnny Cash sound. He died on August 5, 1968 at the age of 40, two days after suffering burns in a house fire accidentally caused by a lit cigarette.
Aug 05, 2022•3 min
Willis Carrier: The Other King of Cool
The man who invented the first electrical air conditioning unit in 1902 founded the company that bears his name in 1915, specializing in the manufacture and distribution of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Aug 04, 2022•4 min
Hillbilly Jim: The Country Boy
One of the WWF's biggest stars during its glory days, Hillbilly Jim currently hosts his Moonshine Matinee on SiriusXM Outlaw Country.
Aug 03, 2022•3 min
Hal Needham: The Godfather of Stunts
The actor-director-stuntman is best known for his frequent collaborations with Burt Reynolds. His big break was doubling for Richard Boone on the TV series Have Gun - Will Travel.
Aug 03, 2022•3 min
Darla Moore: The Queen of Capitalism
The investor and philanthropist is the former president and a partner of the private investment firm Rainwater Inc. and was married to Richard Rainwater, who founded the firm.
Aug 03, 2022•3 min
Crowning Myth Washington
George Washington. The Man. The President. The Legend. The Myths.
Jul 29, 2022•2 min
The Twilight Zone Tragedy and Trial
In July 1982, tragedy struck production of Twilight Zone: The Movie when actor Vic Morrow and two illegally hired child actors were killed during filming of a Vietnam War scene. Director John Landis and four members of his production team went on trial a few years later but were eventually acquitted.
Jul 28, 2022•3 min
The Fabulous Jackie Fargo
One of the biggest stars in Memphis wrestling history, Fargo held 45 tag team championships throughout his career, and served as a mentor to Jerry Lawler.
Jul 27, 2022•3 min
Bluegrass Facts
Some mind-blowing facts about the genre of roots music that developed in the Appalachian region during the 1940s.
Jul 27, 2022•3 min
Chet Atkins Facts
Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins, known as "Mr. Guitar" and "The Country Gentleman", was an American musician who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, helped create the Nashville sound, the country music style which expanded its appeal to adult pop music fans.
Jul 25, 2022•2 min
More Not-So-Famous Firsts in Robot History
Trivia Tracks With Pryce Robertson Friday, July 22, 2022
Jul 22, 2022•2 min
Not-So-Famous Firsts in Robot History
Trivia Tracks for Thursday, July 21, 2022.
Jul 21, 2022•2 min
Wrestling Wednesday: Stephanie McMahon
The daughter of former WWE owner Vince McMahon, Stephanie is currently the company's chairwoman and CEO, and appears as an authority figure on the Raw, SmackDown and NXT brands.
Jul 20, 2022•3 min
Herblock
In a career spanning nine decades, Herbert Block, better known by the byline Herblock, served as chief editorial cartoonist for the Washington Post, winning four Pulitzer Prizes and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among other honors.
Jul 19, 2022•2 min
Laurence Tisch
The billionaire investor served as CEO of CBS from 1986 to 1995, an era marked by relentless cost-cutting, as over 200 employees, many of them in the newsroom, were sent packing.
Jul 19, 2022•3 min
Oliver Treyz
The TV executive served as president of ABC from 1958 until his resignation in 1962 amid controversy over the broadcast of an episode of the dramatic series Bus Stop.
Jul 15, 2022•3 min
Bill Monroe: The Father of Bluegrass
In a career that spanned half a century, Bill Monroe helped make bluegrass music an American icon. The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, who named their group for the bluegrass of Monroe's home state of Kentucky.
Jul 14, 2022•3 min
Pedro Morales: Wrestling's Latin Hero
The first Latino wrestler to hold a world heavyweight championship, Morales' combined reign as WWWF Heavyweight Champion remains among the longest in history.
Jul 13, 2022•3 min
The Women
Still another round of fast facts about one of the biggest box-office hits of 1939.
Jul 13, 2022•3 min
Richard Jewell: Media Hero
The police officer came to America's attention at the height of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in 1996. Though the media got the idea that he was the culprit, he was actually working as a security guard and was eventually exonerated. Eric Rudolph, the actual perpetrator, evaded capture until 2003, pleading guilty two years later. Jewell died in 2007 at the age of 44.
Jul 11, 2022•2 min
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic, known professionally as "Weird Al" Yankovic, is an American singer, musician, and actor who is known for humorous songs that make light of pop culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts.
Jul 08, 2022•2 min
The Password is Fraud
In January 1988, a man identifying himself as Patrick Quinn won a jackpot of $58,000 on the game show Super Password. In reality, the man was Kerry Ketchum, who was given five years in prison for insurance fraud.
Jul 07, 2022•2 min
Wrestling Wednesday: Vince McMahon Sr.
The wrestling promoter and father of Vince McMahon (known as Vince Jr. to differentiate him from the elder McMahon) is best known for running the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, later renamed the World Wide Wrestling Federation and then the World Wrestling Federation from 1953 to 1982.
Jul 06, 2022•3 min
Dino, Desi & Billy
Active from 1964 to 1969, the singing trio, comprising of Dean Paul Martin, Desi Arnaz Jr., and Billy Hinsche, scored a number of hits but were never a favorite of the critics.
Jul 05, 2022•3 min
The Women
Yet another round of mind-blowing facts about the 1939 film.
Jul 01, 2022•2 min
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