- I read that because of his size, Andre the Giant hated to travel, but when he had to fly, he’d dehydrate and starve himself so he wouldn’t have to even try to fit into the restroom of an airplane.
- While watching Frozen with the kids yesterday, there was a scene in which two characters were debating how to store firewood, with the bark up or down. Curious, I search online and found this old article – Norwegian TV show about a fireplace sparks nationwide debate after furious viewers say wood was stacked with bark facing ‘the wrong way’ – Norwegians on the coast get more rain and they tend to stack it bark up to keep the wood drier. The inland Norwegians tend to keep the bark faced down to protect it from snow as it builds up from the ground.
- I may not care for Donald Trump as a person or politician and may even have fun poking fun at him, but one thing is for sure, I certainly don’t underestimate the man.
- Dallas Morning News – Waco is a strange marriage of terrible and trendy, from Branch Davidians to ‘Fixer Upper’ – This article read like is was a paid advertisement from the Waco Convention & Visitors Bureau.
- Notre Dame University decided to have current VP Joe Biden and former Speaker John Boehner as their commencement speakers, which I thought was a cool, symbolic thing to do. – Notre Dame’s President Rev. John I. Jenkins, said the university chose to give the prestigious award to the two politicians from different sides as a comment on the current political environment “where poisonous invective and partisan gamesmanship pass for political leadership. It is a good time to remind ourselves what lives dedicated to genuine public service in politics look like. We find it in the lives of Vice President Biden and Speaker Boehner,” he said in a statement.
- The secret lives of movie-star newborns: who are they, and what is all that goo? – Per Screen Actors Guild (SAG) regulations, is baby must be at least 15 days old, can only work four hours per day, can only shoot for 20 minutes of those hours, and are paid in cash (well, their parents).
- Ohio HS Pitcher Jaret Edwards Struck Out Every Batter He Faced in Perfect Game
- GIF – Hippos helping a duckling out of the pool
- Boeing Falters, And Now Only SpaceX Will Carry Astronauts in 2017
- Canadian woman slugged by ‘free hug guy’ in Times Square for not giving tip
- Buzzfeed – A Canadian Man Bought An Ad To Apologize For Punching A Classmate 60 Years Ago
- How big is too big? Some theme park riders fear small seats and ‘the walk of shame’
- USA Today – This woman is the only person left born in the 1800s
- Today’s Dose of ‘MURICA! is brought to you by DaughterGeeding, our little five-year-old kindergartner showing off her memorization skills.