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Originally, Jack Nicholson was interested in the role of the father. The film had too small of a budget to afford him. Peter Billingsley was the first child to audition for the role of Ralphie. Director Bob Clark auditioned thousands …

When it comes to planning a vacation, you’ve got the super easy and cheap option of hitting up an all-inclusive down south, or grabbing a suitcase and checking out some countries. But why not combine the two? I know cruises …

Getting your “liquor coat” –drinking to get warm–is a myth because alcohol actually lowers your body temperature. United States has the highest legal drinking age in the world. In Missouri, if you are under 21 and you’re taking out the …

Johnny Cash was a musician, an artist and an inspiration to millions of people. He was a humanitarian – regardless of whatever groups try to attach themselves to him. The Man In Black also had one hell of a life. …

Milk does good for the body This is the result of great advertising strategy. The idea that milk has some great health benefits to the body is simply not true. Multiple studies have shown us that drinking milk for the …

Today is Steve Irwin Day. Yup, the man who brought crocodiles, snakes, spiders, and other dangerous beings right into our living rooms. He braved these wild beasts so that we could all get an up close look at them. What’s …

It takes the brain six minutes to start feeling the effects of alcohol. One bottle of champagne contains about 49 million bubbles. The strongest beer in the world has an alcohol content of 67.5%. On average, a person in Russia …

It’s easy to lose perspective nowadays. Technology has provided us unparalleled access to the wonders of our world. Every once in a while, however, it’s nice to step back and look at things from the outside. To remember where we …

If you took a piece of your brain tissue that was the size of a grain of sand, it would contain 100,000 neurons and 1,000,000,000 synapses, all working with each other. There are approximately 10,000 different types of neurons in …

The producers pitched the film in the simplest way possible: “Six words: Will Ferrell as a NASCAR driver.” When Cal (John C. Reilly), Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell), and Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) were introduced at the real 2005 UAW Ford …

Billions of dollars each year goes Coca-Cola thanks to their secret formula. They say only two execs know the formula with the original document with the formula written on it is kept in a vault in a permanent interactive exhibit …

Listen, I know you wrote the book on booty. Don Juan comes to you for tips on how to circle the bases like a pro. Clearly, you’re just here for the pictures. The fact of the matter is, some people …

Man, is there anything better than a warm bowl of soup, a warm blanket and Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting on tv? Let me stop you mid answer… no. There is nothing better. This man was a legend. And …

This article meant to be both entertaining and enlightening. But there is an element of seriousness herein as well as a tremendous opportunity to help out your family and your favorite charity…