Aside from our Sun, what is the brightest star visible in the sky?
Star Light, Star Bright
Still a Winner in My Book!
Cabaret, won eight Academy Awards, but didn’t win the Oscar for Best Picture.
That said, it’s in good company. Neither did Citizen Kane, High Noon, It’s a Wonderful Life, The Color Purple or Saving Private Ryan.
Should Have Been a Contender!
What movie holds the record for garnering the most Academy Awards without winning the Oscar for Best Picture?
What A Difference A Party Makes !
Jimmy Carter received a BS (Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering);
Bill Clinton received a JD (Juris Doctor Law Degree);
George W. Bush – MBA;
Barack Obama – JD;
Donald Trump – BS in Economics;
Joe Biden – JD.
The last three Democratic Presidents were lawyers and the last two Republican Presidents received degrees in business and economics. I’m just saying!
What a Difference a Party Makes
What are the levels of academic achievement (not counting Honorary Degrees) of the six currently living United States’ Presidents?
Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy, Rated “X”, was awarded the Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Picture at the 1970 Academy Awards!
X-Rated Oscar
What is the only “X” Rated motion picture to win Best Picture Oscar awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences!
President Theodore Roosevelt
On November 6, 1906, President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt left the United State on a diplomatic visit to Panama and Puerto Rico. He was the first United States president to make an official visit outside the United States.
Big News – US President Leaves the Country
Who was the very first President of the United States to make an official diplomatic visit outside the United States during his presidency?
Beam Him Up? No Way!
Named “Scotty,” the largest known T-Rex skeleton was unearthed in Saskatchewan, Canada in 1991. Its bones were encased in sandstone that was so hard it took about 10 years to finally clean and fully assemble all the bones that were found – even then it is still only about 65% complete.
Said to have roamed what is today Saskatchewan about 66 million years ago, it is said to be about 13 meters (42 feet) long! The previous record holder is a T-Rex named ‘Sue,’ is estimated to have weighed about 18,651 pounds and Scotty is estimated to have been about 5% heavier!