Did you know that Jim McKay died?

James Kenneth McManus better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, McKay died He "Spanned the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports... he reported on the thrill of victory... and the agony of defeat... the human drama of athletic competition... This was the commentator of "ABC's Wide World of Sports!" He was an American television sports journalist.
McKay is best known for hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–1998).

McManus, McKay’s survivors include his wife, Margaret, and his daughter, Mary.

Jim McKay (September 24, 1921 – June 7, 2008),

Did you know Clay Aiken is Gay?

Clay Aiken is gay? In People he gave a interview



Speaking about being a new father and gay. Maybe i'm special and had some totally unique sense, but I knew he was gay long before him coming out of the closet. I actually that Ruben was as well. If you ever look at these guys as men, they were never really tied with women. Thats usually a clue!

Did you know what you can not do when you vote?

Did you know that if go to the polls wearing any Obama (or whoever you are voting for) shirts, pins, hats, etc. You can not vote, It is AGAINST THE LAW and will be grounds to have the polling officials to turn you away. This is considered campaigning and no one can campaign within X amount of feet of the polls. They are banking on us being overly excited and not being aware of this long standing law that you can bet will be ENFORCED THIS YEAR!!!!! They are banking that if you are turned away, you will not go home and change your clothes and return to the polls to vote. Please just don't wear ANY gear of any sorts to the polls! Please share this information with as many people as you can. If you are already aware of this, please don't take it as insulting your intelligence.

Did you know that Kentucky and Virginia are the only states that permanently disenfranchise nearly all felons from voting?

Did you know that an estimated 3.9 million Americans, or one in fifty adults, were denied the right to vote due to felony and other criminal convictions. In many cases these individuals have been permanently stripped of their voting rights.

Did you know that four states—Maine, Massachusetts, Utah and Vermont—allowed convicted felons, including those still incarcerated, to vote?

Did you know that there is a site that you can go to, to Restore My Vote?

Did you know that many ex-offenders are now eligible to vote?

Did you know that the Legislature passed a bill last year requiring that when ex-offenders complete all their punishment, the state prison system must notify them of their restored voting rights and provide registration materials.

Did you know that 15 states, all in the South and West, ex-offenders who have fully served their sentences are still denied the right to vote. In 10 of these states—Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Florida Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Tennessee, Virginia Washington, Wyoming, Texas—these individuals are disenfranchised for life for the serious crimes of rape and murder.

Did you know that you can vote early don't wait until November 4th?

Did you know that a aneurysm headache is often described as the "worst headache" ever experienced?

Did you know that a brain aneurysm  is a bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. It often looks like a berry hanging on a stem?

Did you know that it is estimated that up to one in 15 people in the United States will develop a brain aneurysm during their lifetime?



Did you know that a brain aneurysm can leak or rupture, causing bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic stroke)?

Did you know that most often a ruptured brain aneurysm occurs in the space between the brain and the thin tissues covering the brain. This type of hemorrhagic stroke is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage?

Did you know that a ruptured aneurysm quickly becomes life-threatening and requires prompt medical treatment?

Did you know that most brain aneurysms, however, don't rupture, create health problems or cause symptoms?
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Did you know that treatment for an unruptured brain aneurysm may be appropriate in some cases and may prevent a rupture in the future?

Did you know that a sudden, severe headache is the key symptom of a brain aneurysm?

Did you know that a aneurysm headache is often described as the "worst headache" ever experienced?
 
Did you know that these are common signs and symptoms of a ruptured aneurysm?

• Sudden, extremely severe headache
• Nausea and vomiting
• Stiff neck
• Blurred or double vision
• Sensitivity to light
• Seizure
• A drooping eyelid
• Loss of consciousness
• Confusion

Did you know that In some cases, an aneurysm may leak a slight amount of blood?

Did you know that an unruptured brain aneurysm may produce no symptoms, particularly if it's small?

Did you know that a larger unruptured aneurysm may press on brain tissues and nerves, possibly causing a pain above and behind one eye or a numbness on one side of the face?

Did you know that you should seek immediate medical attention if you develop a sudden, extremely severe headache?

Did you know that Brain aneurysms develop as a result of thinning artery walls?

Did you know that a Aneurysms often form at forks or branches in arteries because those sections of the vessel are weaker?

Did you know that although aneurysms can appear anywhere in the brain, they are most common in arteries at the base of the brain?

Did you know the causes of brain aneurysm are unknown, but a range of factors may increase your risk?

Did you know that Brain aneurysms are more common in adults than in children and more common in women than in men?

Did you know that cigarette smoking, high blood pressure (hypertension) heavy alcohol consumption are risk factors for developing brain aneurysm over time; others are present at birth?

Did you know that some types of aneurysms may occur after a head injury (dissecting aneurysm) or from certain blood infections (mycotic aneurysm)?

Did you know that with a Brain aneurysms the main goals of treatment is to stop the bleeding and potential permanent damage to the brain and to reduce the risk of recurrence?

Did you know that after a brain aneurysm about 40% of the people die within the first month?

brain aneurysm is about 10 times more likely in a smoker

Did you know that after a brain aneurysm approximately one third have residual major nervous system problems but survive?
Did you know that many are left with long-term memory problems after they experience a brain aneurysm?

Did you know that after a brain aneurysm many people have difficulty in  thinking, and performing simple daily activities?

Did you know that people who survived a brain aneurysm are twice as likely as the general population to develop another aneurysm?



Did you know that sustaining a rupture of a brain aneurysm is about 10 times more likely in a smoker than in a nonsmoker?

 Now if you didn't know, now you know...



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Did you know what happened on this day of September 24

This Day in History

1869: In the financial crisis known as Black Friday, American speculators James Fisk and Jay Gould attempt to corner the U.S. market in gold, causing the stock and commodity exchanges to fluctuate wildly. Learn more about Black Friday.1896: In one of his final speeches before his death two years later, former British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone urges Britain to intervene in the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire. Learn more about William Ewart Gladstone.1957: Playing their last game at Brooklyn's Ebbets Field before moving to Los Angeles, the Brooklyn Dodgers defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-0.1969: The trial of the Chicago Eight (later the Chicago Seven), anti-Vietnam War activists charged with inciting a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, begins.1988: American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee wins the gold medal in the heptathalon at the Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, setting a new world record of 7,291 points in the event. Learn more about Jackie Joyner-Kersee.1991: Theodor Seuss Geisel, writer of children's books under the pseudonym Dr. Seuss, dies in La Jolla, California, at the age of 87. Learn more about Theodor Geisel.

Born on this day

1944 Eavan Boland, poet
1958 Kevin Sorbo - actor
1948 Phil Hartman - comedian, actor
1946 'Mean' Joe Greene - pro football Hall of Famer
1942 Gerry Marsden - singer (Gerry and The Pacemakers)
1941 Linda Eastman McCartney - photographer, singer (Wings); wife of The Beatles bassist Paul McCartney
1940 Phyliss Allbut - singer (The Angels)
1936 Jim Henson - Muppets creator, voice of Kermit the Frog
1931 Anthony Newley - actor, singer
1924 Sheila MacRae - comedienne, actress (The Honeymooners)
1921 Jim McKay - ABC TV sportscaster
1896 F. Scott Fitzgerald - author
1898 Sir Howard Florey, pathologist
1837 Mark Hanna, politician and businessman
1755 John Marshall, Supreme Court justice

Did you know what happened on September 23

In the headlines today:
1991
Theodore Geisel, better known as children's author Dr. Seuss, dies of cancer in La Jolla, California, at age 87.
1998
The US Treasury begins circulating the newly-redesigned $20 bill.
1976
Newspaper heiress Patty Hearst is sentenced to seven years in prison for a 1974 bank robbery.
1968
The Beatles continue recording of the rhythm track for Happiness Is A Warm Gun, a song that will ultimately appear on the White Album, at Abbey Road Studios in London. (photo credit: Capitol Records)
1968
Swaziland is admitted to the United Nations.
1964
The Munsters, starring Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo, and Al Lewis, makes its TV premiere.
1960
The world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, is launched.
1948
Mildred Gillars, aka Nazi radio propagandist Axis Sally, pleads innocent to charges of treason.
1929
Jimmy Doolittle pilots a biplane over Mitchel Field in New York to make the first all-instrument flight.
1869
The Black Friday Wall Street panic occurs when financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempt to corner the gold market.
1789
Congress passes the First Judiciary Act, which establishes the US Supreme Court and the position of Attorney General.
1780
Benedict Arnold escapes to the British after his attempt to betray West Point.
1621
England's first newspaper is printed.

Actors that was born this day.

1958 Kevin Sorbo - actor
1948 Phil Hartman - comedian, actor
1946 'Mean' Joe Greene - pro football Hall of Famer
1942 Gerry Marsden - singer (Gerry and The Pacemakers)
1941 Linda Eastman McCartney - photographer, singer (Wings); wife of The Beatles bassist Paul McCartney
1940 Phyliss Allbut - singer (The Angels)
1936 Jim Henson - Muppets creator, voice of Kermit the Frog
1931 Anthony Newley - actor, singer
1924 Sheila MacRae - comedienne, actress (The Honeymooners)
1921 Jim McKay - ABC TV sportscaster
1896 F. Scott Fitzgerald - author

Did you know that Rush Limbaugh reaches 20 million

Did you know that conservative talkShow Host Rush Limbaugh has successful syndicated his show since August 1, 1988. When he first started broadcasting he had 56 radio stations, twenty years later and nearly 600 stations he is the highest rated national radio talk show host in America. Limbaugh currently has a weekly audience of approximately 20 million people each week.

Did you know that he is considered.as the media pundit who reshaped the political landscape with his entertaining and informative brand of conservatism.

Did you know Mr. Limbaugh is also widely credited with resuscitating AM radio by many industry experts. In addition to his radio program, broadcast weekdays from noon to 3 p.m. ET, Mr. Limbaugh hosts “The Rush Limbaugh Morning Update,” a 90-second commentary which debuted in March 1992 and airs Monday through Friday. “The Rush Limbaugh Show” and “The Rush Limbaugh Morning Update” are produced and distributed by Premiere Radio Networks.

Did you know that Mr. Limbaugh is also the author of “The Limbaugh Letter,” the most widely read political newsletter in the country, as well as two best-selling books, The Way Things Ought to Be and See, I Told You So, which have sold more than 8.9 million copies. The sales of See, I Told You So set an American publishing record.

Did you know that in 2000, Mr. Limbaugh tackled the Internet, expanding his media dominance with the launch of RushLimbaugh.com. He has employed cutting edge technology, it is one of the most popular radio broadcasting websites. It offers subscribers the opportunity to experience his show via video and audio Podcasting and live streaming audio.

Did you know tht Mr. Limbaugh has been profiled on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” ABC’s “20/20,” and in numerous publications including US News and World Report, National Review, Time Magazine and USA Weekend. Other guest television appearances include “Nightline” with Ted Koppel, “Crossfire,” “Good Morning America,” “CBS This Morning,” “The Today Show,” “The Phil Donahue Show,” “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Tonight Show,” “This Week,” with David Brinkley, and “Meet the Press” with Tim Russert. Recognized for his achievements,

Did you know Mr. Limbaugh received the Marconi Award for Syndicated Radio Personality of the Year given by the National Association of Broadcasters in 1992, 1995, 2000 and 2005. In 1993, he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame and in 1998, into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Did you know that the Bob & Tom radio show only radio show to receive more Marconi Awards with 5.