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01/08/2026

01/08/2026

This Day In Music -

1979 - Rush are named Canada's "Official Ambassadors Of Music" by the Canadian government.

1980 - Prince makes his national television debut, performing "I Wanna Be Your Lover" on the NBC variety show The Midnight Special.

1991 - Sadly we lost Steve Clark of Def Leppard of an accidental drug overdose at age 30.

01/08/2026

Brain T**z! -
Q: 50 percent of people say this is their SECOND biggest bill of the holiday season after shopping. What is it?

A: (electric bill)

01/08/2026

FAQtoid -
The term "Ni**od" in modern American slang means to be a foolish, stupid or idiot of a person, a sarcastic insult. So how did it come about?
The term "Ni**od" only became another word for idiot because of Daffy Duck in a Loony Toons cartoon in 1948. Daffy called Elmer Fudd a
"ni**od". Ni**od is a Biblical character who's referred to as a mighty hunter. If you look up the meaning in the dictionary, it says "ni**ods take to the field after everything from prairie dogs to grizzly bears" And since Elmer Fudd was a bad hunter, Daffy was using it ironically.

01/08/2026

Morning!

01/07/2026

This Day In Music -

Happy Birthday to Kenny Loggins! Kenny turns 78.

1970 - The farmers next to Max Yasgur's estate sued him for $35,000. They didn't appreciate the chaos created by a little festival he hosted called Woodstock.

1971 - Black Sabbath released 'Paranoid' their second studio album. With the signature songs, 'Iron Man' and 'War Pigs'

1980 - Pink Floyd released 'Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) in the US. The single peaked at #1 on both the US and UK charts, giving Pink Floyd their first and only #1 hit single.

01/07/2026

Brain T**z! -

Q: THIS is the most forgotten item at airport security. Often alongside shoes, electronics, and jewelry, because travelers need to remove them for metal detectors, leading to them being left in bins, especially when being rushed. What is it?

A: (A Belt)

01/07/2026

Mike! Mike! Mike! Mike! It’s Hump Day! 🐫

01/06/2026

The world's oldest Tw***ie is turning 50. A chemistry teacher in Maine opened it in 1976 after a student asked how long they'd last. It's been sitting in a glass case at the school for decades. Spoiler alert: I doubt you'd want to eat it. 😳

Retired science teacher Roger Bennatti and former student Libby Rosemeier recall the history behind the 43-year-old Tw***ie at George Stevens Academy high sc...

01/06/2026

FAQtoid -

Dr. Seuss's real name is Theodor Geisel. He came up with the pen name "Seuss" when he was caught drinking gin with his friends; and as a result, his dean insisted he resign from writing for the college magazine. So to continue working on the magazine without the dean's knowledge, he began signing his work with "Seuss," which he later changed to "Dr. Seuss." "Seuss" was his mother's maiden name as well as his own middle name. For the "Dr." part in "Dr. Seuss" it was to pay homage to Theodore's father with in hopes that his son would get his PhD. Geisel instead dropped out of the PhD program at Oxford where he was pursuing a PhD in English.