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Mostly Jokes and some other stuff.
Fact or Crap?

The world's first-ever selfie was taken in 1839.

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January 10, 2026 at 5:53 PM
10 January 2023, English guitarist Jeff Beck died age 78 from a bacterial meningitis infection.

10 January 2016, English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, David Bowie died from liver cancer two days after releasing the album Blackstar on his 69th birthday.
January 10, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Fact or Crap?

According to a recent Fox News story, Elon Musk wants to melt down the Statue of Liberty to make a series of limited-edition Tesla Cybertrucks.

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January 9, 2026 at 7:13 AM
9 January 1976, Queen began a nine-week run at the top of the UK pop chart with “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The single would go on to sell more than one million copies by the end of the month.

9 January 1944, Jimmy Page, English guitarist was born. Page was a member of the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin.
January 9, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Fact or Crap?

Every year, America's wild birds are responsible for many horrific wildfires and destructive residential fires.

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January 8, 2026 at 6:11 AM
8 January 2016, David Bowie released his twenty-fifth and final studio album 'Blackstar', coinciding with his 69th birthday, and two days before his death. It became his first and only album to reach No.1 on the Billboard 200 album chart in the US.
January 8, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Fact or Crap?

India is the only country today with both tigers and hippopotamuses.

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January 7, 2026 at 5:12 AM
7 January 2020, Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist for Rush and one of rock’s greatest percussionists, died at 67, following a battle with brain cancer.

7 January 1948, American singer, guitarist and songwriter Kenny Loggins was born.
January 7, 2026 at 5:09 AM
6 January 2006, American soul, jazz, singer Lou Rawls died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The 72-year-old, Grammy-winning artist had been battling lung cancer.

6 January 1977, EMI Records dropped The Sex Pistols giving the band £40,000 ($68,000) to release them from their contract.
January 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Fact or Crap?

In January 2025, a woman sued snack food company Pringles®, claiming its cylindrical packaging "discriminates against those with 'fuller arms.'"

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January 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
5 January 1998, American singer, producer, and politician Sonny Bono was killed in a skiing accident at a resort near Lake Tahoe, aged 62.

5 January 1973, Bruce Springsteen released his debut album 'Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.'
January 5, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Fact or Crap

Wicker chairs were once the standard seating on commercial flights.

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January 4, 2026 at 11:36 PM
4 January 2011, Scottish singer songwriter Gerry Rafferty died aged 63 after a long illness.

1970, The Beatles (sans John) stepped into the studio for their final session together, recording overdubs on “Let It Be.”

1967, The Doors released their self-titled debut album on Elektra Records.
January 4, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Fact or Crap?

Two brothers, Seamus and Earl, who invented the Twix® candy bar, could not agree on a recipe, which is why the left and right Twix bars are different.

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January 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
3 January 2014, Phil Everly, one half of the singing duo The Everly Brothers, died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), aged 74, in Burbank, California.
January 3, 2026 at 7:09 AM
2 January 2019, American musician and songwriter Daryl Dragon died from kidney failure aged 76. He was known as ‘Captain’ from the musical duo Captain & Tennille with his then-wife, Toni Tennille.
January 2, 2026 at 7:23 AM
1 January 1953, American singer-songwriter and musician singer Hank Williams died of a heart attack brought on by a lethal cocktail of pills and alcohol aged 29. Williams is regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time.
January 1, 2026 at 3:34 AM
A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.
December 31, 2025 at 7:05 AM
31 December 1985, Ricky Nelson was killed along with six others, when his charted light aircraft crashed in Texas.

31 December 1984, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen crashed his Corvette Stingray, on the A57 outside Sheffield, losing his left arm in the accident.
December 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
30 December 2002, Diana Ross was arrested for drunk driving by the Arizona highway patrol. The singer had a blood-alcohol level of 0.20, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08.

30 December 2003, Cris Kirkwood from the Meat Puppets was arrested for assaulting a federal post office security guard.
December 30, 2025 at 7:33 AM
29 December 2019, Neil Innes, the English writer, comedian and musician died aged 75. He was best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Rutles and collaborating with Monty Python.
December 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
28 December 2015, Lemmy (Ian Fraser Kilmister), founder, lead vocalist and bassist of Motörhead died, four days after his 70th birthday, following a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer.
December 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM
27 December 1978, 27-year-old singer, songwriter, and guitarist Chris Bell who co-founded the band Big Star, was killed in a car accident.
December 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
What do you get when you cross a chicken with a fox?
A Fox.
December 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
26 December 1976, The Sex Pistols recorded 'God Save The Queen' at Wessex Studios London, England. The song was released during Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee in 1977.

26 December 1999, American soul and funk singer Curtis Mayfield died from complications related to diabetes, aged 57.
December 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM