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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Did you know that Samuel L. Jackson was named the highest-grossing actor of all time according to THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS?

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Did you know that Samuel Jackson debuted in Spike Lee's "Jungle Fever" in 1991?

Did you know that Samuel Jackson has under his belt 100 movies that has made more than $7.4 billion?

Did you know that Samuel L. Jackson  was named the highest-grossing actor of all time according to THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS?


Did you know that The Hollywood Reporter says "Jurassic Park" ($914 million), "Pulp Fiction" ($212 million) and the "Star Wars" prequels ($2.4 billion) were Jackson's big contributors to the record?






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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Did you know that Super Bowl 25 was the only Super Bowl decided by one point?


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 Super Bowl XXV 



Did you know that Super Bowl XXV was played on January 27, 1991?

Did you know that the The National Football Conference (NFC) Champion New York Giants (16-3) defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills (15-4), 20–19?

Did you know that Super Bowl 25 was the only Super Bowl decided by one point?

Did you know that the Super Bowl 25 is best remembered for Bills placekicker Scott Norwood's last-second field goal attempt which went right of the uprights?

Did you know that Norwood's miss would lead to a Giants victory and starting a four-game losing streak in the Super Bowl for the Bills?


Did you know that the game would become known as the "Wide Right Game"?

Did you know that the Bills led the league in total points scored (428), while the Giants led the league in fewest points allowed (211)?




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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Did you know that Henry Hays was the first white person executed for following orders from the KKK to murder a black citizen in Alabama since 1913?

Did you know that Henry Francis Hays (November 10, 1954 – June 6, 1997[1]) was a member of the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama, who was convicted and sentenced to death for a 1981 lynching-style murder of 19-year old African-American Michael Donald?

Did you know that Henry Hays was the first white person executed for following orders from the KKK to murder a black citizen in Alabama since 1913?

Did you know that Hays was executed in Alabama electric chair Yellow Mama after Governor Fob James refused to commute his sentence,  Hays was 42 years old at the time of his execution?

Did you know that Donald's mother, Beulah Mae Donald, in assistance of the Southern Poverty Law Center, sued United Klans of America in a civil suit?

Did you know that an all-white jury found the Klan responsible for the lynching of Michael Donald and ordered a seven million dollar judgment?

Did you know that Beulah Mae Donald law suit resulted in the Klan handing over all its assets including its national headquarters in Tuscaloosa?

Did you know that she sold the Klan building for $52,000 and bought a home?

Did you know that Beulah Died a year and a half later, she was 67?
 



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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Did you know that Teresa Edwards is the first female basketball player to have played in five Olympics?

Did you know that Teresa Edwards is the youngest and oldest player to compete in the Olympics?

Did you know that Teresa Edwards also holds the unique distinction of being in the youngest gold medalist in women's basketball (age 20 in 1984) and the oldest gold medalist in women's basketball (age 36 in 2000).

Did you know that Edwards is the first female basketball player to have played in five Olympics?

Did you know that ( Australian Andrew Gaze) with Puerto Rican Teófilo Cruz and Brazilian Oscar Schmidt also competed in five Olympics?


Did you know that Edwards made a record fifth Olympic basketball team, earning a fourth gold medal to go with her bronze medal?


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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Did you know that Grover Cleveland is the only President to not serve consecutive terms?

Did you know that Grover Cleveland is the only President to not serve consecutive terms?

Did you know that Cleveland was President in 03/04/1885 -03/03/ 1889 and 03/04/1893 - 03/03/1897?

Did you know that Richard Nixon was Vice-President in 04/12/1945 to 01/20/1953?

Did you know that Richard Nixon was President for two terms?

Did you know that Richard Nixon was the only President to resign?

Did you know that Richard Nixon was the only President to have visited all 50 states?



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Monday, September 5, 2011

Did you know that president Andrew Johnson ia one of 4 Presidents to not have a Vice-President?

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Did you know that John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Chester A. Arthur & Andrew Johnson are the only Presidents to not have a Vice-President?




Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Did you know that Franklin Delano Roosevelt serve as President for 4 terms (16 years)?




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Warren Harding
Did you know that William Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren Harding, Franklin Delano Roosevelt all died in office?











Did you know that Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield,


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William McKinley and John F. Kennedy were all
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James Garfield
assassinated in Office?



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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Did you know that in 2009 Schnatter paid Jeffrey Robinson of Flatwoods, Ky. $250,000 reward for returning his beloved '71 Camaro?


Did you know that Papa John's Pizza is the third largest take-out and delivery pizzarestaurant chain in the United States, behind Pizza Hut and Domino's Pizza?


Did you know that Papa Johns is based in Louisville, Kentucky?


Did you know that Papa John's slogan is "Better Ingredients. Better Pizza?"

Did you know that Internationally, there are over 3,300 Papa John's establishments, including over 2,600 in the U.S. and more than 500 in over 30 other countries?

Did You know that John Schnatter is the founder of Papa John's?

Did you know that he began his pizza career at Rocky's Sub Pub in Jeffersonville, Indiana, while attending Jeffersonville High School?


Did you know that In 1984, he sold his car (a 1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z28) to buy out the other owner of the bar, and started serving pizza to customers?


Did you know that in 2009 Schnatter paid Jeffrey Robinson of Flatwoods, Ky. $250,000 reward for returning his beloved '71 Camaro?



Did you know that in 1997, Pizza Hut filed suit against Papa John's based on a series of advertisements that compared the ingredients of Papa John's and its competitors?



Did you know that Papa John's International is a publicly traded company, with 30% of shares owned by John Schnatter?
Did you know that Papa John's became one of the first major pizza chains to include a dipping sauce with every original crust or square pan pizza, as well as a Peperoncini pepper, a traditional Italian garnish? Did you know that in August 2010 Papa John's Corporate signed a mutable year deal with the National Football League (NFL) and NBC - to be their official sponsor; therefore, making Sunday Night Football as pizza and football night in America?






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Did you Know

Did you know that the average human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons? These remarkable cells form intricate networks, allowing us to think, feel, and experience the world around us. Each neuron communicates with others through electrical impulses, creating a symphony of thoughts, memories, and emotions. So next time you ponder life’s mysteries, remember that your brain is orchestrating a cosmic dance of neurons!