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Upcoming Show Topics
- Who’s the only person ever named Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year” three different years?
- What special place does William Shakespeare have in Pittsburgh Steelers history? We’ll be asking these questions, and lots more, and get the answers this week!
Fascinating Facts
- No former U.S. senator has become U.S. president since Richard Nixon, in 1969.
- Exactly one-half of all U.S. states—25 of the 50—got their names from American Indian words.
- The movie called by many critics the greatest movie of all time, “Citizen Kane,” did NOT win the Oscar as Best Picture the year it was eligible, 1941. The film chosen instead was “How Green Was My Valley.”
-Why are hamburgers called hamburgers even though they have NO ham in them? They got their name from their city of origin, Hamburg, Germany.
- Heinz buys more lycopene-rich tomatoes than any other company in the world—over two million TONS a year—for all their tomato-based products.
- Heinz makes over one BILLION bottles of ketchup every year.
Questions and Answers
Last weekend we asked who was the only Englishman to become pope. In case you missed the answer it was Adrian IV who was pope in the 12th century.
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Origin of OK
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Can A Prisoner Be President?
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Women On US Money
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Stars and Stripes Explained
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Origin of the Hot Dog
Sausages have been around since ancient times, but it was in recent history that someone thought to put it on a bun. Dr Knowledge takes a bite out of history to bring you this "Knowledge Minute."
More Than One US President in the Same Year?
We elect our presidents every four years, so you would think that there would only be one president in any given year. Not so, says Dr Knowledge, and he says we've had 3 presidents in the same year-- and it's happened twice in US hsitory. Hear the details
Presidents Who Ran For Other Offices
You would think that being president of the United States would be enough for anyone, but surprisingly, some presidents ran for other offices after leaving the presidency. Dr Knowledge has presidential ambitions to answer this "Knowledge Minute."
18 Hole Golf Courses Explained
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The Camp David Story
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The Youngest US President
Our youngest president may not be the one you're thinking of. Dr Knowledge may surprise you in this "Knowledge Minute."
The 10 Most Populous Cities
At over 6 billion, the Earth is filled with a lot of people, and many of them are in metropolitan areas. Dr Knowledge has the list of the ten most populous cities, and he's managed to squeeze them all in in this "Knowledge Minute."
The Coldest Days Ever
During the begining of February 2007, Pittsburgh saw single digit temperature days. While this frigid weather may have seemed the coldest ever, Dr Knowledge gives us the cold hard facts on the coldest days ever in this "Knowledge Minute."
The Oldest Living Creature
Emma Tillman was the oldest living person at 114 when she died February 4, 2007. Despite this amazing feat, Dr Knowledge says Ms Tillman didn't even come close to the oldest living creature, as he answers an age old question in this "Knowledge Minute."
Happy Birthday By Who?
There's a few things you probably don't know about the song "Happy Birthday to You." Dr Knowledge blows out the candles and makes a wish in this "Knowledge Minute."
Dead Presidents and the "Zero Jinx"
There is a group of presidents who died in office that have something in common-- ZERO. Dr Knowledge explains the "zero jinx" in this "Knowledge Minute."
Why the 'Fighting Irish?'
It's an interesting question- if Notre Dame University was started by french priests, then why the moniker "The Fighting Irish?" Dr Knowledge takes the field for this week's "Knowledge Minute."
Presidents of the Gridiron
Did you know that former President Gerald Ford was a pretty good football player in college? Surprisingly, Dr Knowledge tells us that he isn't the only one in the fraternity of football playing presidents in this "Knowledge Minute."
Alaska-The Eastern Most State
Yes, that's right, Alaska really is the eastern most state of the U.S. Dr Knowledge explains how our northern most state is also the western most state as well, in this "Knowledge Minute."
Presidnetial Heights
Ever hear the myth that the taller candidate always wins? Dr Knowledge shows size matters not in this presidential "Knowledge Minute."
