Celebrities More Famous After They Died
Rudolph Valentino
When he died in 1926 his career was still moving upward. His death kept his name on many lips and he is still remembered when many other more talented and more famous Silent Film stars are forgot.
James Dean
Before his death in a car accident, Dean had film only three starring movie roles and [...]
The Delmarva Peninsula
The Delmarva Peninsula occupies portions of three states. It’s named from letters from Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. At its north is the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, which technically makes from this point south an Island, since you can’t get on or off without crossing a body of water. However it’s still regarded as [...]
Turning 50 in 2008
Michael Jackson – The King of pop was born on August 29, 1958.
Tanya Tucker – Born on October 10, 1958, Tanya Tucker may have started as a teen performer in the 1970’s, but her popularity continued into the 80’s and 90’s.
Jamie Lee Curtis – November 22, 1958. The star of the first Halloween is [...]
September 11
1. September 11, 2007 marks the 6th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and on the Pentagon outside of DC. It is the first anniversary that will be on the same day of the week (Tuesday) as the attack. In total 2974 people were killed in the attack. [...]
Doctor Who
1. The television character Doctor Who first debuted on British Television on November 23, 1963. It was called An Unearthly Child starring William Hartwell as the Doctor.
2. Doctor Who is a wanderer in space and time, the only surviving members of his race. He is called a Time Lord traveling [...]
Bad Technology Habits
1. Talking on the cell phone at inappropriate places. People when they are talking forget where they are or who may be around when they are having a conversation on the phone. The guy next to you in the grocery line, or sitting in front of you in a theater don’t want to hear your [...]
Tsunami
A tsunami is a series of waves created when a body of water is rapidly displaced. Some causes of tsunami are earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and even testing with nuclear weapons at sea.
The term tsunami comes from the Japanese words meaning harbor “tsu” and wave “nami”. The term was created by [...]
Gidget
Gidget – Short for Girl Midget first came to life as a book written by Frederick Kohner and based on the personal experiences of Kathy Kohner (Zuckerman) his daughter. Kohner was a Hollywood scriptwriter and his work of fiction is a charming, novel about a girl who eagerly paddled into the waves.
Gidget was turned [...]
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