Head Scratchers & Good Stuff to Know

Born in the spring of 1937, Jack Nicholson was raised by who he thought were his parents. Oddly enough, he had a 17-year-old sister named June when he was born. It was only after his ‘parents’ passed away that June revealed she was actually Jack’s mother. His parents were actually his grandparents.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Everybody knows the iconic Simon & Garfunkel song, “Hello darkness, my old friend,” but there is an amazing story behind the first line of "The Sounds of Silence." It was written by Paul Simon, but Garfunkel referred to himself as "darkness." In 1984, Paul Simon told "Playboy" magazine that the... Sign in to see full entry.

While working on allocating resources for various projects and deployments of the U.S. Army Air Forces, in 1947 George Dantzig invented the simplex algorithm for optimization. George Dantzig | Linear programming, Optimization, Operations research | Britannica Sign in to see full entry.

KFC is a popular global brand for good reason. Food experts have pointed out that KFC's localization strategies are likely a major contributor to the restaurant's worldwide success. Depending on location, KFC includes favorite side dishes that consumers enjoy. Some KFC menu items around the world... Sign in to see full entry.

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We live on a dead-end street next to a marina. For whatever reason, a few dog owners view this private grassy section of town as the perfect location to let their dogs do their thing and then just walk away like nothing happened. I'd love to post this sign, but I'm not in a fighting mood. Sign in to see full entry.

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I can still remember that day clearly. All of us students lined up that year in 1972 when I attended third grade. We were like little soldiers awaiting the painful fate that would be dealt to us by that huge gun that was being held by a stern-faced nurse who was dressed in a sterile white dress. If... Sign in to see full entry.