American rock musician and singer-songwriter

city in the state of Washington, United States of America

Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until 1974. A member of the Republican Party, Nixon previously served as the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961, having risen to national…

Riley Children’s Health offers children access to comprehensive care across Indiana, including at Riley Hospital for Children in downtown Indianapolis.

Daniel Steibelt was a German born classical pianist and composer. He apparently also had a huge ego because he challenged the one and only Beethoven to a musical duel in Vienna in 1800. Steibelt studied with Johann Kirberger before he was forced to join the…

It's an epic tale of marketing genius, amateur gardening, and sheer luck

It ain't over till (or until) the fat lady sings is a colloquialism which is often used as a proverb. It means that one should not presume to know the outcome of an event which is still in progress. More specifically, the phrase is used when a situation is…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNET: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared a video on Tuesday of his latest project: a giant clock designed to keep time for 10,000 years. Buried deep in a west Texas mountain, the project is in partnership with San Francisco…

Have you ever wondered which films are filled with the most expletives, or which actor curses the most on the big screen? You may be surprised by the results of our study of over 3,500 movie noscripts: https://www.buzzbingo.com/bingo-games/profanity-on-film/…

American writer

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novel by Stephen King

murder in Portsmouth in 1986

Erwin James: Anthony Kelly says celebrity chef and a homelessness project gave him a chance to turn his life around

Paruresis is a Type of Social AnxietyFor the vast majority of people, tending to bodily functions such as urinating happens without much thought or concern.  For about 21 million Americans, rough

The opening to the 1997 April Fools' episode of "Wheel of Fortune" with Alex Trebek hosting. Enjoy. No infringment is intended

A man who received a heart transplant 12 years ago and later married the donor's widow died the same way the donor did, authorities said: of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The Pekin Noodle Parlor in Butte, Montana has thrived since 1911.

Few rock stars have been the subject of more outrageous rumors about their decadent lifestyle than Rod Stewart. Remember that one about the stomach pumping that you heard on the playground in sixth grade? In his new memoir, 'Rod: The Autobiography," Stewart…

logarithmic unit expressing the ratio of a physical quantity

Pfizer is a biopharmaceutical company that produces more than 200 drugs to help patients with everything from pain management to cancer. The company is