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23 People Have Been Named "Eggnog" in the Past 500 Years
If you're looking for a unique baby name, how about "EGGNOG"? (???) Apparently less than two-dozen people have EVER had that name. A site in the U.K. called "Find My Past" went through 14 BILLION hist...
Dec 09, 2022 Regine G. / CC
Forbes' List of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women Includes Rihanna and Taylor Swift
Forbes released their list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women. At #1 is Ursula von der Leyen . . . she's the president of the European Commission. She earned the top spot for her leadership during...
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Jennifer Lawrence Thinks She's the First Female Action Movie Star??? WRONG-O!
Jennifer Lawrence made a statement to "Variety" that she's gonna need to backpedal on. It wasn't really offensive or anything, but it was pretty dumb. She said, quote, "I remember doing 'Hunger Games'...
Dec 08, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Actor Jennifer Lawrence poses at the premiere for the film "Dark Phoenix" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 4, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
The Most Mispronounced Words of 2022 Include: "Edinburgh," "Tua Tagovailoa," and "Adele"
A company called U.S. Captioning does the subtitles for live events on TV. They also do an annual list of the most MISPRONOUNCED words of the year. They polled a bunch of newscasters and announcers to...
Dec 08, 2022 Adele receives the award for Song of the Year at the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London, Britain, February 8, 2022 REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
Google's Year in Search 2022: Top Searches, News, Shortages, "How To Help . . ." Questions, and More
Google released its annual "Year in Search" stats . . . and in 2022, it was dominated by: Wordle, elections, and celebrity deaths. Here's a rundown of the top searches in the U.S. . . . 1. The top new...
Dec 08, 2022 Ken Mayer / CC
13% of Holiday-Related Injuries Are From Wrapping or Opening Gifts?
There are a lot of potentially dangerous hazards around the holiday season . . . and it isn't just eating raw cookie dough. In a new survey, 30% of Americans say they've been INJURED during various ho...
Dec 07, 2022 Dancewear Central / CC
"Time" Magazine's Entertainer, Athlete, and Icon of the Year
It's that time of year again where "Time" magazine announces their Entertainer, Athlete, and Icon of the Year. Here they are: Entertainer: The all-female K-pop group Blackpink. They're the most-subscr...
Dec 07, 2022 Blackpink performs at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., August 28, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Lizzo, Shania, and Selma Blair Owned the "People's Choice Awards", But Olivia Wilde Tried to Steal the Show
We can sum up last night's "People's Choice Awards" in three words: Lizzo . . . Selma . . . Shania. Lizzo received the People's Champion Award, and she said, quote, "To be an icon isn't about how long...
Dec 07, 2022 Shania Twain attends the 2022 People's Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, U.S. December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Who Was the Most Googled Artist of 2022???
A celebrity news site called CelebTattler calculated the most Googled artists of 2022. Using Google search data, they calculated how often these artists were being searched per month. Of course, it's ...
Dec 06, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Taylor Swift poses on the red carpet for the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) at the PSD Bank Dome in Duesseldorf, Germany, November 13, 2022. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo
Miller High Life Is Selling a "Leg Lamp Beer Tower" for the Holidays
If you snag one of these, you definitely have to recreate the "fra-GEE-lay" scene when it shows up at your door . . . Miller High Life is selling a "Leg Lamp Beer Tower" for the holidays based on the ...
Dec 06, 2022 Paul VanDerWerf / CC