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Today is Invent A New Sandwich Day. Go ahead, you can do it. Give it a really creative name. Jenny, I think you need to name yesterday's creation.

Today is National Trail Mix Day. Oh, good, that's my latest favorite thing from Trader Joe's. Sorry, eggplant hummus, you've moved to the number two spot.

On this day in 1946, Foghorn Leghorn debuted in the Warner Brothers cartoon "Walky Talky Hawk."


On this day in 1976, the TV show "Alice" premiered on CBS. Based on the 1975 film "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," the TV series starred Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Philip McKeon, Beth Howland, and Polly Holliday. Who could forget Flo's famous "Kiss my grits!" line.

A little musical trivia today: What Huey Lewis and the News song was number 1 twenty-two years ago today and was featured in the first Back to the Future movie?

Good luck! :)

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Today is Talk Intelligently Day. For those who normally talk intelligently, it’s Talk Brilliantly Day.

Today is Courtesy Appreciation Day, a time to thank those who are courteous.

On this day in 1967, the U.S. Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall as the first black justice on the Supreme Court.

On this day in 1990, Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey Jr. became the first father and son to play on the same major-league baseball team. Both singled in the first inning for the Seattle Mariners.


So, it's trivia time! What's the only animal who is born with horns?

I'm a TRIVIA QUIZ man!!

Today is La Tomatina, the world's largest tomato fight takes place at noon in Bunol, Spain, near Valencia. Some 35,000 will hurl 120 tons of tomatoes at each other for two hours.


Today is National Cornbread and Milk Day. Hmm, add that and a few slices of tomato, and you've got a nice snack!

On this day in 1967, seventy-two percent of American TV viewers watched Dr. Richard Kimbal catch up with the one-armed man on "The Fugitive." It was a record that stood until 76% found out who shot J.R. on November 21, 1980.

On this day in 1996, Isaac Hayes, who co-wrote the Stax classic "Soul Man," sent a protest letter to presidential candidate Bob Dole requesting Dole stop using his song, which his supporters had changed to "I'm A Dole Man."

Interstate trivia time: The U.S. Interstate system numbers its highways. Most Americans know that odd-numbered interstates run mostly north-south, while even-numbered interstates run mostly east west. Fewer people may realize that there is also a geographic ordering of the numbers. What city is the origin of the numbering system; that is, where are the north-south numbers and the east-west numbers the lowest?

Good luck :)

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Today is Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day, something to do while waiting for files to load. I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume everybody reading this has a computer :P

Today is Submarine Day, marking this date in 1965 when 17-year-old Fred DeLuca opened Pete’s Super Submarines in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He called it Pete’s because Dr. Peter Buck, his friendly nuclear physicist, loaned him $1,000 to start the restaurant. A year later they changed the name to Subway. Today there are 28,046 Subways in 87 countries. No wonder every small town in Connecticut has a Subway!!


On this day in 1907, Seattle teenagers Claude Ryan and Jim Casey started a local delivery service called the American Messenger Company. Later, the name was changed to United Parcel Service: UPS.

On this day in 1963, Some 200,000 people participated in a peaceful civil rights "Freedom March" in Washington, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Peter, Paul & Mary sang "Blowin' in the Wind."

Here's an interesting Americana question: How many stars are there on Hollywood's Walk of Fame?

Good luck :)

Five hundred, twenty-five thousand, six hundred TRIVIA QUIZzes!

Today is National Sing-Out Day, a day to break out in song like they do in the musicals. Now let's see...how can I fit a song from Rent into my daily routine at work :)


Today is Petroleum Day, marking the first commercial oil well that began pumping on August 27, 1859 in Titusville, Pennsylvania.

On this day in 1977, Texas Rangers Toby Harrah and Bump Wills hit back-to-back inside-the-park home runs off Ken Clay in Yankee Stadium. The Rangers won 8-2.

On this day in 1996, four armed and masked bandits intent on robbing a Checkers restaurant in Pembroke Pines, Florida, were arrested when it turned out the shrub near the drive-in window was carrying a shotgun. Detective Earl Feugill had been staked-out as a shaggy green bush for 90 minutes waiting for the robbers who had been targeting fast food restaurants.

How about some food trivia: how many gallons of popcorn does the average American consume in a year?

Good luck :)

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Today is "The Facts of Life" Day, marking debut of the popular NBC-TV sitcom on August 24, 1979. A spin-off from "Diff'rent Strokes," it starred Lisa Welchel, Mindy Cohn, Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Charlotte Rae, and Molly Ringwald.


Today is Weather Cliché Day, marking this date in 1897 when editor Charles Dudley Warner of the Hartford Courant published the sentence, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." Many incorrectly attribute the quotation to Warner's close friend, Mark Twain.

On this day in 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly non-stop across the U.S., traveling from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, in just over 19 hours. Of course, that was just 7 hours in the air, and 12 hours of ground delays at LAX :)

On this day in 1991, in Newport, South Carolina, 15-year-old Dirk Tanis escaped from his burning home after Spuds, the family Dalmation, bit his hand to wake him up. Safely outside, Dirk then watched Spuds carry out Gizmo, a 5-month-old kitten, by the scruff of its neck.

Here's some international trivia: According to Japanese legend, a sick person will recover if they fold 1,000 of what type of origami?

Good luck :)

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Today is Permanent Press Day, a day proudly to wear polyester and keep the iron unplugged. That's my kind of holiday!

Today is National Sponge Cake Day.

On this day in 1989, in a call for independence, an estimated one million people linked arms in a human chain that stretched 400 miles across much of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

On this day in 2000, Richard Hatch was the winning castaway on the CBS TV show, "Survivor." Hatch won $1 million for his stay on the island of Pulau Tida in the South China Sea.


On this day in 2003, a 47-year-old German man lost his driver's license after failing to perform any of the required actions on an alcohol test. The test in Koblenz was noteworthy because the man's dog, a West Highland white terrier, executed all the commands perfectly, including a 360-degree turn as his master staggered and fell.

Some fun trivia: what percentage of drivers sing in the car?

Good luck :)

Now leave the tooth under your pillow for the TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Pocketphone Day. British Telecom introduced the first pocketphones on this date in 1989. Wow, that really took off!

Today is also National Tooth Fairy Day. Now where's my quarter? ;)


On this day in 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first U.S. chief executive to ride in an automobile, in Hartford, Connecticut.

On this day in 1985, workers completed the world’s tallest flagpole in Vancouver, British Columbia. The 282-foot steel pole supports a 205-foot hockey stick. It has since been moved to an auto dealership in Surrey, B.C. Oh, those wacky Canadians!

Here's some trivia for ya: What's the only state in the Central time zone to outlaw whale hunting?

Good luck :)

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I must apologize for the unexplained blog hiatus! I was a tad busy here at work and didn't have a chance to update. Now back to the blogging!

Today is Cadillac Day. The first Cadillac was built on this day in 1902.

Today is Hawaii Day. Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state on this date in 1959. Welcome aboard, Hawaii!

On this day in 1887, Phillies’ pitcher Dan Casey struck out in the 9th inning of a game against the New York Giants. The event inspired Ernest L. Thayer to write the classic poem "Casey at the Bat."

On this day in 1987, the movie Dirty Dancing opened throughout North America. It starred Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, and Jerry Orbach. This movie was filmed in NC!


On this day in 1997, children on bicycles in Granite City, Illinois, cornered and captured a 5-year-old stray dog nicknamed Cookie that had run loose for at least five days with a bubblegum jar stuck on her head. Cookie apparently had tried to drink rain water out of the jar. The Humane Society saw to it that Cookie fully recovered.

Now for some trivia: What city did Ferris Bueller run around on his day off in Ferris Bueller's Day Off?

Good luck :)

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Today is National Creamsicle Day. Nice!! I'll have one of those instead of a milkshake :)

Today is also Wiffle Ball Day. Wiffles were introduced on this date in 1953.


On this day in 1935, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating a system of federal income insurance for the elderly.

On this day in 1981, The BBC recording of the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana became the #1 album in Britain.

Continuing with the odd transportation questions: Bill Neal rowed across the English Channel in 1982 in about 13.5 hours. What did he ride in from Dover to Cap Griz, France?

Good luck :)

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Today is Wall Day, a reminder East Germans began building the Berlin wall on this date in 1961. Celebrate the tearing down of all walls that separate us from each other.


Today is also Left-Handers Day. Whoo-hoo! Left-handers unite!

On this day in 1991, Prevention magazine cited a study at the University of Utah that said milkshakes can ruin a man's sex life. Oh, please let that not be true!!!

On this day in 1997, a 49-year-old man in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for robbing two banks while wearing a floral dress, pumps, and a red wig. Well, duh, because robbing a bank in heels would have been crazy! :)

Trivia quiz time! In 1930, Charles Chreighton and James Hargis drove their Model-A Ford from New York to LA and back without once stopping the engine. What was special about their trip, which took them 42 days to complete?

Good luck :)

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The 3-day Kool-Aid Days celebration begins today in Hastings, Nebraska, the proud home of Kool-Aid. They'll be pouring all 22 flavors at a gallon a minute at the world's largest Kool-Aid stand. Sign me up for that!!

Today is also National Duran Duran Appreciation Day. Hm, I wonder if some holidays have an expiration date ;)


On this day in 1498, England’s King Henry the 7th paid John Cabot a 10-pound reward for discovering Canada. In American currency, that was about $15 worth of beads.

On this day in 1995, a drug addict who snatched purses to finance his habit grabbed a lady’s purse in Bari, Italy, as he sped past on a motorcycle. He didn’t recognize his own mother, but she recognized him and reported him to police.

Trivia time: Back in Italy, Pliny the Younger once wrote: "We were terrified to see everything changed, buried in ashes like snowdrifts." What was he talking about?

Good luck :)

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The National Hobo Convention begins today in Britt, Iowa.

Today is National Rice Pudding Day. Whether you choose black rice or white rice is up to you, I'd imagine.

On this day in 1790, the Columbia returned to Boston Harbor after a three-year voyage, becoming the first ship to carry the American flag around the world.

On this day in 1944, the U.S. Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council created the character Smokey the Bear to plead for Americans to prevent forest fires.


Back to the Presidential trivia: who was the first non-elected President of the United States?

Good luck :)

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Today is Happiness Happens Day, the 8th birthday of the Secret Society of Happy People in Coppell, Texas. Is it just me, or does that sound like a cult?

Today is also National Frozen Custard Day! All right, now I really miss Goodberry's in Raleigh!

On this day in 1923, clarinetist Benny Goodman got his first professional job as a band leader on a Chicago excursion boat. He was 14 years old.


On this day in 1991, students at Stanly Community College in Albermarle, North Carolina, set a world record by filling a container with 5,438 cubic feet of popped popcorn.

On this day in 1999, Tish, the world’s oldest captive goldfish, died in Yorkshire, England, at the age of 43. At least. Seven-year-old Peter Hand had won Tish at a fair in 1956. The fish swam with the family until his death.

Trivia quiz time! So today's is the birthday of John Arbuckle's famous dog. What's the dog's name?

Bonus trivia quiz: what's a tautonym?

Good luck :)

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Tonight is National Night Out, a time to meet neighbors and promote police-community partnerships.

Today is also National Raspberries 'n Cream Day. Hmm, that sounds pretty good, actually!

On this day in 1993 in Twinsburg, Ohio, identical twins Phil and Doug Malm married identical twins Jill and Jena Lassen in front of twin ministers with 1,500 sets of twins witnessing the ceremony. It was Twins Day.

On this day in 1997, police in Lille, France, warned that the Garden Gnomes Liberation Front had made off with a dozen garden dwarfs in the past week. The 7-member group of night-time commandos, who idolized Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, left notes vowing to "liberate" all Dwarfs from lawns, gardens, and flower beds. Earlier in the year the GGLF had liberated 30 gnomes in Normandy.

Hmm, any chance they can make this gnome disappear?


Here's some international trivia: What single name is more commonly applied to Holy Roman Emperor Charles the Great?

Good luck :)

What's everybody's favorite root beer? It's A and TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Colorado Day. Colorado became the 38th U.S. state during this week in 1876.
Welcome, all you Denver folks!

Today is National Root Beer Float Day.

On this day in 1989, the Boston Red Sox retired Carl Yastrzemski's #8.



On this day in 2002, a young English couple, both 19, who thought they had planned a 3-week vacation in Sydney, Australia, with an online travel agent, landed instead in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The couple quickly decided to vacation in Canada and try the Australian trip another time.


Here's some trivia for ya: Which president was the only one ever to hold a patent? Bonus points if you can figure out what the patent was for.

Good luck :)

In 14 hundred and 92, Columbus sailed the ocean TRIVIA QUIZ!

Not too many things going on today, but today is Shampoo Outdoors Day (much easier if it's raining!) and Hammock Appreciation Day.

On this day in 1492, a half hour before sunrise, Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, on a voyage that took him to the present-day Americas. Now there's a guy who could have benefited from GPS!

On this day in 1977, after building and testing 25 units, Radio Shack issued a press release introducing its TRS-80 computer. Within weeks, the company had thousands of orders. Anybody out there ever use one of these?



Here's some trivia: What city has the most Rolls Royce's per capita?

Good luck :)

I guess "The Iguana Hunter" wouldn't have made as good a TRIVIA QUIZ!

Today is Roller Skating Day, marking the opening of the world's first roller rink, in London on this date in 1875. The first skates had wheels in line. So I guess if you're using roller blades, you're actually kind of retro :)



Today is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day. I wonder if our country having National days devoted to dessert is a good thing...


On this day in 1938, in a game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, the first yellow baseball was tested. Johnny Mize was the only major leaguer ever to hit a yellow home run.


On this day in 1998, a woman called San Francisco Animal Control to complain that an iguana was "staring at" her cat. The "iguana" turned out to be a 4-foot crocodile named Ernest, who escaped while his owner was moving. Though he reported Ernest missing, the owner kept moving because it’s illegal to own a crocodile in San Francisco.

A little trivia this morning: Which is the lowest whole number, when spelt out, is in correct alphabetical order?

Good luck :)

What do you want on your TRIVIA QUIZ?

Happy August!

August is National Catfish Month, sponsored by the Loyal Order of Catfish Lovers in New York City. It’s also Black Business Month, Get Ready for Kindergarten Month, National Back-to-School Month, Family Meal Month, and National Goat Cheese Month.



Today is World Wide Web Day, marking the birth of the Web in August 1990 at the Europe Laboratory for Particle Physics in Switzerland. Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau developed a prototype Web browser and introduced Hypertext Markup Language, HTML. Thanks, guys!

On this day in 1957, Jerry Garcia’s mom gave him an accordion for his 15th birthday. He hocked it and bought a guitar.

On this day in 2002, pizza dough spread across Chippewa County, Wisconsin, after hot weather caused yeast to rise and pop open the back of a Tombstone delivery truck. The truck driver didn't notice for 25 to 30 miles. Police said it "was quite a mess." Workers removed as much dough as they could, but some stuck to the asphalt.


Here's some musical trivia for today: What jazz group originally recorded "Take Five?"

Good luck :)