Eddie Van Halen Facts
Fast facts about one of rock's first guitar heroes.
Dec 20, 2022•2 min
Trivia Tracks With Pryce Robertson
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Tom and Jerry
A look at perhaps the most famous cat-and-mouse duo in cartoon history, the brainchildren of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.
Dec 19, 2022•3 min
The Wilhelm Scream
A look at one of the most recognized stock sound effects in history. For years, it has been believed, largely due to the research of motion picture sound designer Ben Burtt, that actor Sheb Wooley originally performed the scream.
Dec 16, 2022•2 min
Leo the Lion
A history of one of the country's most recognizable mascots, the symbol of MGM.
Dec 15, 2022•5 min
Wrestling Wednesday: "Cowboy" Bob Orton, Jr.
The veteran wrestler, a trainee of Hiro Matsuda, is best known for his stint in WWF (now WWE), where he was Roddy Piper's onscreen bodyguard, and was one of the first to use the superplex finishing maneuver.
Dec 14, 2022•3 min
C.W. McCall - Leading the Convoy
The advertising executive turned spoken word artist, who died last April at the age of 93, will forever be remembered for his 1976 novelty hit "Convoy".
Dec 13, 2022•3 min
Start Your Own Country
More failed attempts by people in starting their own nation.
Dec 12, 2022•2 min
Insert Coin for Really Weird Video Game Trivia
Trivia Tracks for Friday, December 9, 2022.
Dec 09, 2022•3 min
Telly Savalas: Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Known for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, the veteran actor became a household name for his portrayal of Lt. Theo Kojak on TV for five years.
Dec 08, 2022•4 min
Candi Devine: Women's Wrestling Favorite
The four-time AWA Women's Champion, who died last February at the age of 64, was nicknamed "Fang Face" because of her buck teeth.
Dec 07, 2022•3 min
Bob Robbins: Arkansas Radio Legend
The Country Radio Hall of Famer was best known for his 34-year tenure at Little Rock station KSSN 96 FM.
Dec 06, 2022•3 min
The Other Ted Williams: The Man with the Golden Voice
The onetime radio DJ garnered worldwide media attention in 2011 when an interview, filmed during a period when he was homeless, went viral after being posted to YouTube, and Williams subsequently received numerous job offers.
Dec 05, 2022•3 min
77 Sunset Strip
One of TV's most popular detective shows, 77 Sunset Strip propelled Edd Byrnes, who played the hair-combing parking attendant Kookie (later promoted to full time detective), to stardom.
Dec 02, 2022•3 min
The Election of 1876
A look at perhaps one of the wildest presidential elections in history.
Dec 01, 2022•2 min
Don Muraco: The Original Rock
The WWE Hall of Famer is a two-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and was crowned the first King of the Ring in 1985. At one point in their careers, Don Muraco, Ole Anderson, and The Ultimate Warrior used the name The Rock long before Dwayne Johnson (in Anderson's case, Rock Rogowski).
Nov 30, 2022•3 min
Buford Pusser: He Walked Tall
The small-town Tennessee sheriff, whose efforts inspired the Walking Tall franchise, was known for his one-man crusade against prostitution, gambling and other vices along the Mississippi–Tennessee state line.
Nov 29, 2022•3 min
The Cocoanut Grove Fire
On November 28, 1942, a fire rocked the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, killing 492 people. It is the deadliest nightclub fire in American history, and the second-deadliest single-building fire.
Nov 28, 2022•3 min
Things You Didn't Know About Muhammad Ali
Amazing facts about boxing's "The Greatest".
Nov 25, 2022•2 min
The Gobbledy Gooker
Considered one of the worst wrestling gimmicks of all time, the Gobbledy Gooker debuted at the 1990 WWF Survivor Series, jeered by fans in attendance when the character, played by Hector Guerrero in a turkey costume, hatched out of a huge egg.
Nov 23, 2022•3 min
Robert Johnson: Delta Blues Legend
Though his recording career spanned only seven months, the so-called King of the Delta Blues Singers has come to be recognized as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
Nov 22, 2022•3 min
Charles Kuralt: On the Road
The TV newsman spent much of his long career at CBS, first for his popular "On the Road" segments on the CBS Evening News, and later as the first anchor of CBS News Sunday Morning, a position he held for 15 years.
Nov 21, 2022•4 min
The Women
Still another round of facts about the 1939 movie.
Nov 18, 2022•2 min
Tony and Bing
Fast facts about Tony Bennett and Bing Crosby, two people who have come to define the term "crooner" in popular music.
Nov 17, 2022•2 min
Randy Savage: The Macho Man
The WWE Hall of Famer was known for his raw intensity and flamboyant costumes, and twice held the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
Nov 16, 2022•4 min
Shannon Bream: Anchorwoman of Faith
The Fox News anchor was recently named host of Fox News Sunday — the first woman to hold that position — and has covered the Supreme Court for the network.
Nov 15, 2022•3 min
Thelma Prescott
One of early television's overlooked figures, Thelma Prescott became the first woman to produce and direct for the medium.
Nov 14, 2022•2 min
Barry Sadler: The Ballad of a Green Beret
The Vietnam War veteran achieved worldwide fame with his one-hit wonder, "Ballad of the Green Berets", in 1966.
Nov 11, 2022•4 min
Bing and Dino
Fast facts about Bing Crosby and Dean Martin.
Nov 10, 2022•3 min
Bob Backlund
Wrestling's "All-American Boy" twice held the WWWF/WWF Championship, his first reign being the second longest in history. He is a member of the WWE and George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Halls of Fame.
Nov 09, 2022•3 min
Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park
A history of West Alton, Missouri's most popular state park.
Nov 08, 2022•3 min
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