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Armadillos have shells so hard they can deflect a bullet. One poor Texan man learned this the hard way when he shot at an armadillo only to have the bullet ricochet off the indestructible beast, and back at him into his jaw! The man was airlifted to hospital. Amazingly, the armadillo just walked off unscathed.Continue reading “No Armadillos were injured in this report”

September 14 1849 – Ivan Pavlov was born on this date. Pavlov was a Russian scientist who discovered that dogs drooled whenever bells were rung. Only after his death were his ideas discredited by a group of Swedish scientists who determined that dogs also drooled when a nice juicy steak was dangled in front ofContinue reading “Who’s going to clean up this mess?”

September 14, 1965 –One of the more bizarre sitcoms, My Mother the Car starring Jerry Van Dyke and Ann Sothern (as the car), premiered on this date. Jerry Van Dyke agreed to star on the series after turning down the lead role on Gilligan’s Island and an offer to join the cast of The AndyContinue reading “My Mother the Car”

Dwight David Eisenhower – America’s 34th President

Peanuts, walnuts, almonds, cashews and pistachios aren’t nuts. They’re classed as seeds, because a nut is defined as “a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel”.

September 13, 1848 –A 13-pound tamping iron is blown through the head of railroad construction foreman Phineas P. Gage, entering beneath the left cheekbone and exiting the top of his head. The metal bar landed 30 yards away, taking with it much of his left frontal lobe. Gage never loses consciousness, even while the doctorsContinue reading “A real pain in the head”

September 13, 1986 –CBS allowed a strange, pale man, in an ill-fitting suit to come into their viewers homes (to scream really loud) when Pee-Wee’s Playhouse premiered on this date. Throughout the entire series run, the closing credits have never credited Paul Reubens as Peewee Herman, but instead would display the other cast & guestContinue reading “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse”

Alas, summer sun can’t last forever. The days will grow cooler and shorter, and our skin will once again pale. – Sarah MacLean Summer vacation is over, just as quickly as it began. Sorry kids in NYC, it’s back to school. Heavy Sigh. Alright, pull up your shorts and get going on with your day.Continue reading “It’s ‘See you in September’ time”

Broccoli is a “man-made” food. Broccoli only came about after years and years of selective breeding between wild cabbage plants that started around the 6th century BC. In fact, the word “broccoli” comes from the Italian for “the flowering crest of a cabbage”.

September 12, 1959 –That’s why we call it Bonanza…Bonanza…Bonanza… Bonanza, the first US television series to be broadcast in color, premiered on NBC-TV on this date. Most viewers have only heard the famous theme song by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans played as an instrumental. The theme song actually had lyrics and there is footageContinue reading “Stick with me, I’ll get to the point”