Mr. Snuffleupagus from ‘Sesame Street’ was originally a friend of Big Bird’s that everyone else thought was imaginary, and it was decided that he should be seen by other people to encourage children to talk about any abuse they might have suffered. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #793 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 355, click here. 1. Anti NAZI demonstration in Berlin, 1932. 2. A foot guard passes out as Queen Elizabeth II rides past during a parade, in 1970. 3. A Native American and White couple, El Reno, Oklahoma. 4. The German National Football Team at the FIFA…… Read More »
The US Postal Service had an unofficial mascot, Owey the dog, who was a welcome addition in any railway post office; he was a faithful guardian of railway mail and the bags it was carried in, and would not allow anyone other than mail clerks to touch the bags. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts… Read More »
Indiana Jones was inspired by Scrooge McDuck, not the other way around. George Lucas was a big fan of comics growing up. The famous boulder sequence in Raiders of the Lost Ark was directly lifted from a 1954 issue of the McDuck comic. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #790 first appeared on KickassFacts.com.… Read More »
Here is a list of 25 Interesting Fakes. 1-5 Interesting Fakes 1. Back in 2011, Japanese literally manufactured a fake Pop Star by the name of Aimi Eguchi with fake face and fake voice. She was inducted into the singing group called AKB48 and its members only admitted that she was a fake after some…… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 353, click here. 1. FBI informant Ronald Reagan testifies against fellow actors before House Un-American Activities Committee, 1947. 2. Father and son goofing off, the 1910s. 3. Joseph Ambrose, an 86-year-old World War I veteran, attends a parade at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, wearing the original…… Read More »
In 1987, Paul Tudor Jones believed the stock market to be overvalued so he took a very risky short position. On 19 Oct. 1987, the market crashed hard in what’s now known as Black Monday. While many were wiped out, Jones walked away with $100M. His trade became legendary on Wall Street. The post 25… Read More »