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Monday, July 23, 2012

Did you know that Memphis was featured on the First 48 for several years because of the high murders per 100,000 people?

 Did you know that Memphis TN is one of the top 10 of cities in the US in obesity, bankruptcy, robbery, murder and infant mortality?


Did you know that Memphis was featured on the First 48 for several years because of the high murders per 100,000 people? 
Did you know that (SIDS) means Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?

Did you know that black babies die almost three times as often as white babies in Memphis Tennessee?


Did you know that a Safe Haven Law was passed in July of 2001, that  law was aimed at preventing mothers of unwanted children from dumping them in garbage bins and other places where the babies would die or become ill?

Did you know that the Safe Haven law allows mothers to drop off unwanted children at any medical or emergency facility, such as a fire station, with no questions asked, as long as the child is unharmed and has been born in the last 72 hours?




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Sunday, July 15, 2012

DID YOU KNOW THAT JULY 2011 HAS 5 FRIDAYS, 5 SATURDAYS AND 5 SUNDAYS?

 DID YOU KNOW THAT JULY 2011 HAD 5 FRIDAYS, 5 SATURDAYS AND 5 SUNDAYS?

DID YOU KNOW THAT 5 FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE 1ST FALLS ON A MONDAY?

DID YOU KNOW THAT THIS EVENTS HAPPENS ONCE EVERY 823 YEARS?




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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Did you know that "Le Gros Bill" won 17 Stanley Cup?

Did you know that Jean Arthur "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau,  is a former professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens?

Did you know that Le Gros was born August 31, 1931 and his family turned down an offer of a minor-league pro contract for Jean at age fifteen?[5]

Did you know that Béliveau won both the Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the league's scoring champion and the Hart Memorial Trophy as its most valuable player?

 Did you know that during his 18 full seasons in Montreal, he played on 10 Stanley Cup winning teams 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971?

Did you know that Le Gros was the first player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy for his performance in the 1965 Stanley Cup playoffs?

Did you know that Béliveau retired at the end of the 1970–71 NHL season as his team's all-time leader in points, second all-time in goals and the NHL's all-time leading playoff scorer?

Did you know that Le Gros Bill scored 507 goals and had 712 assists for 1,219 points in 1,125 NHL regular-season games plus 79 goals and 97 assists for 176 points in 162 playoff games?

Did you know that his jersey number (#4) was retired on October 9, 1971?

Did you know that in 1972, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?

Did you know that he is now the second all-time leading scorer in Canadiens history, behind Guy Lafleur. Only Henri Richard (1256 games) and Larry Robinson (1202 games) played more games for the Habs?

Did you know that Béliveau's name appears on the Stanley Cup a record seventeen times, including seven times as an executive for the Canadiens: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1993?[6]




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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Did you know what three players in NBA history have won 3 consecutive MVP?


Did you know what three players in NBA history have won 3 consecutive MVP?


1960–61 Bill Russell* (2) Center  United States Boston Celtics (3)
1961–62 Bill Russell* (3) Center  United States Boston Celtics (4)
1962–63 Bill Russell* (4) Center  United States Boston Celtics (5)










1965–66 Wilt Chamberlain* (2) Center  United States Philadelphia 76ers
1966–67 Wilt Chamberlain* (3) Center  United States Philadelphia 76ers (2)
1967–68 Wilt Chamberlain* (4) Center  United States Philadelphia 76ers (3)















1983–84 Larry Bird* Forward  United States Boston Celtics (8)
1984–85 Larry Bird* (2) Forward  United States Boston Celtics (9)
1985–86 Larry Bird* (3) Forward  United States Boston Celtics (10)














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Did you know what 5 NBA basketball players who won the MVP never won an NBA championship?









Did you know that Steve Nash and Derrick Rose are the only two players that won a NBA MVP who never played in a NBA?
Did you know the youngest player to win the MVP was Derrick Rose.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Did you know that in the history of the NBA only two teams have went undefeated in their quest to win a NBA World Championship?

Did you know that in the history of the NBA only two teams have went undefeated in their quest to win a NBA World Championship?

Did you know that the Chicago Bulls won 6 NBA Titles?
 
6 Chicago Bulls 6 0 1.000 1998 1998 All with head coach Phil Jackson and players Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Two three-peats: 199193 and 199698.

Did you know that the San_Antonio_Spurs won 4 NBA Titles? 

4San Antonio Spurs 4 0 1.000 2007 2007 All with head coach Gregg Popovich and Power Forward/Center Tim Duncan.








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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Did you know the Dream Team was the first American Olympic team to feature active NBA players?

Did you know that the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team was nicknamed the "Dream Team"?

Did you know the Dream Team was the first American Olympic team to feature active NBA players?

Did you know that the Dream Team is considered by some to be the greatest team ever assembled in any sport?

Did you know that the Dream Team defeated its opponents by an average of almost 44 points en route to the gold medal against Croatia at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona?

Did you know that Chuck Daly served as coach, assisted by Lenny Wilkens, P. J. Carlesimo, and Mike Krzyzewski?

Did you know that the first ten players for the Dream Team were officially selected on September 21, 1991?

Did you know that  Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls, John Stockton and Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz, Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers, Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics, Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks, Chris Mullin of the Golden State Warriors, David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs, and Charles Barkley of the Philadelphia 76ers (later traded to the Phoenix Suns) were the first players selected for the dream team?[6]

Did you know that Christian Laettner of Duke University. Laettner was the only player selected for the national team without any professional experience?

Did you know that Christian Laettner beat out Louisiana State University's Shaquille O'Neal for the final spot on the roster?[7]

Did you know that Charles Barkley was the Dream Team's leading scorer during the Olympics, averaging 18.0 points per game?


Did you know that The "Dream Team" was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010?

Did you know that the Dream Team is one of only eight teams enshrined in the Hall of Fame?

Did you know that eleven of the twelve players on the roster (all but Laettner) and three of the four coaches (all but Carlesimo) have been elected to the Hall of Fame as individuals?

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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!