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5 Things You Didn't Know About Indianapolis 500

On August 19, 1909, the first race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, now the home of the world’s most famous motor racing competition, the Indianapolis 500. Here are 5 stunning facts you didn’t know about the Indianapolis 500.

It's The Largest Sporting Event In The World

If you're an American, you may think that something like the Superbowl is largest viewed sporting event. Or, if you're European, you may believe that the Fifa World Cup is the most watched. Either way, both a wrong, as the Indy 500 is actually the world's largest sporting event. The Indy 500 is "the world's largest single-day spectator sporting event." It draws anywhere between 300,000 to a million spectators view this competition. That isn’t much of a surprise since these race cars are moving at more than 200 mph.

The Winners Celebrate With Milk

The tradition of winners drinking milk after a race began in 1936 when Louis Meyer, who won the 500 three times, drank buttermilk in Victory Lane. The practice was discontinued from 1947 until 1955 and began again in 1956. It’s such a part of the Indy 500 culture that winners who refuse milk or drink something else are mocked, berated, and even bullied.

Kissing the Bricks Has Become a Tradition

The Indy 500 has its fair share of strange traditions. Of them all, though, you may not be aware of the common act of 'kissing the bricks' on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  After winning the Indy 500, drivers not only get milk, a trophy, and a chance to meet the President, but they also get to smooch some pavement. Driver Dale Jarrett began the tradition of kissing the bricks in 1996 to pay tribute to the famed speedway’s history, and it has continued to the present day.

The Indy 500 Has Few Female Drivers

During its long history, only eleven women have driven in the Indy 500 with the first being Janet Guthrie in 1977. Danica Patrick holds the highest record as a female driver by winning an IndyCar Series race. Patrick holds the highest finish record by a female driver in both the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500.

Fatalities at the Indy 500 Included a Pilot

More than 70 people have died in accidents at the speedway, including 58 while practicing, qualifying, and racing. A motorcycle rider, members of the pit crews, spectators, and others died in addition. Probably the most unusual death was that of a test pilot during World War I when the track was used as a landing strip.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Benjamin Harrison

On August 20, 1833, Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States, and grandson of the 9th president, was born in North Bend, Ohio. Here are 5 things you probably didn’t know about Benjamin Harrison.

Harrison Was the Last President with a Full Beard, and the First to Have His Voice Recorded

Benjamin Harrison was the last president in history to sport a full beard, which soon went out of fashion in the following century.Yet he was also living in the early years of some exciting new technological developments − in 1889 Harrison had a 36-second speech recorded on a wax phonograph cylinder, making him the first president in history whose voice was preserved.

He Had Electricity Installed in The White House

When it comes to the presidential living quarters, one of the most memorable of Benjamin Harrison facts is that during his time in office, electric lighting was installed in the house by the Edison General Electric Company. Yet reportedly, Harrison and his wife Caroline were very nervous of electrocution, and would avoid touching the light switches at all costs!

He Was the Last President Who Served During the Civil War

When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Harrison joined the Union Army as a lieutenant in the 70th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment. In 1865, Harrison was appointed as a brevet brigadier general by President Abraham Lincoln.

He was President William Henry Harrison’s Grandson

Harrison was seven when his grandfather, William Henry Harrison, was elected as the country’s ninth president. His parents were not wealthy, and his father, John Scott Harrison, was a farmer, although he served for four years in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

He Was The First President to Lose to a Former President

Benjamin Harrison defeated the incumbent President Grover Cleveland in the election of 1888. However, in his bid for re-election in 1892, Harrison was defeated by Cleveland making it the only time an incumbent president was defeated by a former president.The Election of 1892 also gave us another first. It was the first time no candidate campaigned in a presidential election. Neither Harrison nor Cleveland actively campaigned, relying on surrogates instead.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About The "Mona Lisa"

On August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa, one of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous works of art, was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about the Mona Lisa.

France Went Into Mourning When the Painting Was Stolen

Three Italian men, who had spent an uncomfortable night in a museum closet, walked out with the Mona Lisa on August 21, 1911. They had pulled the painting from its heavy frame and protective glass, wrapped it in a blanket, and just walked out the door. This bold theft made the painting famous worldwide and sent the French into mourning until its recovery 28 months later when the thieves tried to sell it.

"Mona Lisa" Is Not Her Name

The subject of the painting is believed to be of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, who commissioned Leonardo da Vinci to paint it around 1503. This explains the less prevalent title for the painting, La Gioconda, or La Joconde in French. The name Mona Lisa (or Monna Lisa, as the Italians prefer) roughly translates to "My Lady Lisa." Da Vinci didn’t name the portrait or even finish it because he died in 1519, and it was left to an assistant to complete.

Mona Lisa Is Smaller Than You Might Expect

When people view the Mona Lisa, they expect it to be much larger than its actual size of 21 inches by 30 inches. Painted in oil on a wood panel, it weighs 18 pounds. However, the encasement around the painting to protect it and constructed of glass and wood brings the weight up to around 200 pounds.

There Was Speculation on Why the Mona Lisa Had No Eyebrows

Over the years, some have said that the Mona Lisa’s missing eyebrows is representative of high-class fashion of the time. Others have said it shows that da Vinci didn’t finish the painting because he died before it was completed. In 2007, an ultra-detailed digital scan of the painting showed that she did have bolder eyelashes and eyebrows at one time, but they had either faded or been covered over due to restoration.

The Bulletproof Glass Was Added for a Reason

If you look very closely at the subject's left elbow, you will notice some damage done by Ugo Ungaza Villegas, a Bolivian man who threw a rock at the portrait in 1956.  It had been damaged several months earlier by a vandal who threw acid on it. This inspired the addition of bulletproof glass, which protected the painting when a Russian woman whose French citizenship had been denied threw a ceramic mug at it.

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Get Stately With Some Presidential Firsts Trivia

On August 22, 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt took the first public, official car ride during a presidential term. He actually wasn't too fond of the car, preferring horses instead. He was not the only U.S. president to be the first to do something, of course. Here are another five presidential "firsts."

William Henry Harrison: First President to Be Photographed While in Office

William Henry Harrison became the first president to have his photo taken during his term. After his inaugural address when he took office in March 1841. Unfortunately, the photo has been lost, and only a copy remains (it’s in the Metropolitan Museum of Art). The oldest surviving photo of a sitting president is of the 11th president, James K. Polk. John Quincy Adams, the sixth president, was also photographed, but it was taken when he was in his mid-70s and been out of office for decades.

Martin Van Buren: First President Born A U.S. Citizen

Martin Van Buren, the eighth president, who was born in 1782, was the first man born a U.S. citizen to hold the office. Every president before that was born before 1776, and therefore as a colonial subject of Great Britain.

Lyndon B. Johnson: First President Sworn in by a Woman

When Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president after John F. Kennedy died, no one was really thinking about presidential firsts. Nevertheless, that swearing-in was the scene of a very important first: Johnson became the first president to be sworn in by a woman. Barefoot Sanders, a Texas attorney, called Hughes to tell her that then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson had requested that she administer the Oath of Office, and she headed to Dallas to board Air Force One.  The swearing-in ceremony administered by Judge Hughes in an Air Force One conference room represented the first time that a woman administered the presidential oath of office as well as the only time it was conducted on an airplane.

Richard M. Nixon: First President to Visit All 50 States

Resigning wasn’t the only thing Richard M. Nixon was first at! The 37th president would be the first one to visit all 50 states before leaving office. Nixon visited his 50th state, Delaware, in 1971 for a meeting with Republican fundraisers. Presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama would follow his example (visiting every state, that is).

Herbert Hoover: First President With a Phone in His Office

The first telephone in the White House dates all the way back to Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president, who installed one in the White House’s “telegraph room” in 1877. Herbert Hoover, however, was the first president to have one installed in the Oval Office, which he did in March 1929.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Dolley Madison_2

On this day in 1814, first lady Dolley Madison saved a portrait of George Washington from being looted by British troops during the war of 1812. Here are five things you most likely didn't know about Dolley Madison…

"Dolley" Was Just One of a Few Nicknames

Although history remembers her as Dolley, that was her childhood nickname. She was born Dorothea Payne in May of 1768 in North Carolina. Her husband's papers confirmed that this was the spelling she herself used. She also had the nicknames "Queen Dolley," "the Queen," and "the Queen Mother."

She Met Her Husband Through Aaron Burr

Dolley's mother ran a boardinghouse after her husband died, and one of the boarders was Aaron Burr. You may recognize that name from the famous duel with Alexander Hamilton, but that wasn't his only claim to fame. Both Burr and James Madison were congressmen, and Burr introduced Dolley and James after James became interested in Dolley. After the wedding, Dolley was kicked out of the Quaker church for marrying a non-Quaker. 

She Was The First Civilian to Send a Telegram

When Samuel F.B. Morse wanted to create a buzz about his newly-invented telegraph machine, he chose Dolley Madison to send the first telegraph by a private citizen in front of a crowd of onlookers. Dolley happily sent a message of love to her friend, Mrs. John Weathered in Baltimore. The crowd and the newspaper reporters were fascinated with the new technology and the ease by which Dolley sent her message. Morse’s publicity stunt was a success. 

She Saved The Day When The British Burned The White House

During the War of 1812, British troops were advancing on Washington DC, burning and looting everything in their path, with the intent on attacking the White House. Dolley Madison was at the White House with her servants while the President was away meeting with troops when the British set fire to the White House. Dolley escaped unharmed, but not until after she saved a historic painting of George Washington. She was determined not to let the portrait be destroyed or stolen by the British. 

She Received an Honorary Congressional Seat

In January of 1844, well after James Madison’s death in 1836, the House of Representatives bestowed upon the former First Lady an honorary congressional seat. The seat didn't give her a vote, and her physical seat was located in the spectator gallery, but she was able to watch the debates on the floor whenever she chose to join. This became one of her favorite activities as she got older. 

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5 Things You Didn't Know About The White House_2

On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812, British troops entered Washington, D.C. and set fire to the White House.  Here are 5 fascinating facts you probably didn’t know about the White House...

The White House Was Named by President Theodore Roosevelt

There’s nothing like the obvious, but Teddy Roosevelt gave an official name to the presidential residence in 1901 by naming it the White House. Before this, it was called by different names such as the “President’s Palace” and “Presidential Mansion.” A major renovation of the building began in 1902, including relocating the offices of the president from the second floor to what later became the West Wing.

Abraham Lincoln Never Slept in The Lincoln Bedroom

For the first hundred years of its existence, the White House didn’t have purpose-built offices, and each president had to choose a room to work in, which was usually a converted bedroom upstairs. Abraham Lincoln  used the Second-Floor room now known as the Lincoln Bedroom as his office and Cabinet Room. During the Truman renovation, the room was furnished in the Victorian style, incorporating several Lincoln-era pieces of furniture, including a rosewood bed purchased by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln for placement in a White House guest room.

It Did Not Have Running Water Until 1833

Running water was introduced into the White House in 1833. Initially its purpose was to supply the house with drinking water and to fill reservoirs for protection against fire. Very soon, a "bathing room" was established in the east wing to take advantage of the fine water supply. The room featured a cold bath, a shower, and a hot bath heated by coal fires under large copper boilers. Central heat was added in 1837 at a time when most people warmed themselves with a coal or log fire, and gas lighting did not replace the oil lamps and candles until 1848.

It Takes A Lot Of Paint To Keep It White

It is estimated that around 570 gallons of white paint are used to keep the White House its proper color. The paint used is made by Duron and named “Whisper White.” In 2019, the entire exterior was given a fresh coat of paint at $150 per gallon, so to freshen the outside of the building cost $85,000, according to the White House Historical Association.

Willie Nelson Once Lit Up On The Roof Of The White House

If there is one musician who knows his way around marijuana, it is country music legend, Willie Nelson. President Jimmy Carter once invited him to spend the night at the White House after a concert. In Nelson’s autobiography, he said he found his way up to the roof but apparently not just for the view. While he was there he said he smoked a “fat Austin torpedo.”

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Edward Kennedy_2

On August 25, 2009, Edward “Ted” Kennedy, the youngest brother of President John F. Kennedy and senator from Massachusetts died at age 77 from brain cancer. Here are 5 things you didn’t know about the U.S. Senator nicknamed the "Lion of the Senate”...

Ted Kennedy was scouted by the Green Bay Packers

At 6-foot-2 and over 200 pounds, Ted was the baby of the family in name only. While attending prestigious Milton Academy, he played offensive end on the football team, and he would do so when he got to Harvard as well. During his junior year, he was a highly scouted prospect and courted by the Green Bay Packers. Ted Kennedy apparently told the Packers he was flattered but that he "planned to go into another contact sport, politics."

His Election as Senator Was His First Job

Kennedy’s first actual job was as a U.S. Senator when he took over his brother's seat in 1962 in Massachusetts. He retained that seat for more than 47 years, which holds the record as the third-longest in U.S. history. He authored more than 2,500 bills and co-sponsored around 550 others. Over 300 of his own bills became law as well as the ones that he co-sponsored. In the latter part of the 2000s, Republican members of the Senate ranked Kennedy number one in bipartisanship among the Democrats.

He Negotiated Jackie’s Prenuptial With Aristotle Onassis

When Jackie Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis, Ted Kennedy had taken it upon himself to be responsible for the entire family, including his sister-in-law. According to Peter Evans’ biography about Aristotle Onassis, that went so far as to negotiate the prenuptial marriage contract between Jackie and Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. Following the death of Onassis in 1975, Jackie Kennedy inherited $23 million.

He Survived A Plane Crash

In 1964, Kennedy chartered a flight home to Massachusetts from Washington when the weather suddenly turned bad. As they began their descent into Barnes Municipal Airport, visibility was so poor that the pilot was forced to fly by reading his instrument panel only.  During their final approached the airport, the plane went into a steep dive and crashed into an apple orchard, killing the pilot and an aide. Kennedy suffered a broken back, a collapsed lung, and several broken ribs. Ted was lucky to have survived at all, and narrowly avoided another family tragedy.

His First Communion Was From The Pope

JFK had been the nation's first Irish Catholic president, and the Kennedys were known to practice staunch Roman Catholicism. Thus, all the Kennedy kids received First Communion when they were old enough, and Ted was no different. The ritual, which commemorates the Last Supper and Christ's self-sacrifice, is a very important Catholic rite of passage, and apparently Joseph insisted it be performed by no less an authority than the Vicar of Christ himself, Pope Pius XII.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About the 19th Amendment_2

On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution took effect, granting women the right to vote. Here are 5 things you probably didn’t know about the fight to guarantee women the same right given to men…

Single Women in New Jersey Could Vote in 1797

New Jersey single women were temporarily able to vote because of their state constitution, which was vague and said those worth 50 pounds were eligible to vote. For 10 years, unmarried women voted in New Jersey, but married women couldn’t because their husbands were in control of all of the property in the family, so those women were technically worth zero. The New Jersey Assembly changed the law in 1807 by restricting voting to free white males who were 21 or over, citizens of the state and who paid taxes.

A Proposed 19th Amendment Was Defeated in 1878

An amendment proposed by Arlen Sargent, a California Senator, was debated on January 10, 1878, with the support of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Although hearings were held, several of the committee members ignored the proceedings by staring into space or reading as the debate continued. The bill was reintroduced each year for 41 years before it finally passed.

The States Had Different Voting Rights Before 1920

In January 1919, there were 15 states that allowed women to vote. Twenty-one states barred women from voting such as Texas, which only allowed females to vote in primaries. The other 21 states did not allow women to vote at all.

Millions of Women Received Voting Rights

Shortly after the 19th Amendment was ratified on August 26, 10 million women became eligible to vote. A legal scholar at that time, Akhil Reed Amar, said the volume of new voters made it the largest democratizing event in the history of the United States. These new voters took their place alongside millions from 15 other states and the Alaskan Territory where voting by females was allowed.

A Missouri Woman Is Credited as Being the First to Vote Under the Amendment

Although many women have been said to have voted first after the passage of the 19th Amendment, Mrs. Marie Ruoff Bynum, a Hannibal, Missouri, resident, is often credited with that honor. Although Mrs. Bynum and her husband lived about 15 blocks from the polling place, they walked there in drizzling rain and she registered and voted. The polling book with Mrs. Bynum’s signature is in Jefferson City, housed in the state archives.

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5 Insane Guinness World Records of All Time_3

August 27, 1955, is the day that the first Guinness Book of Records was first published. Originally meant to be a reference for settling disputes in pub quizzes, the book quickly took on a life of its own.  Take a look at these five insane Guinness World Records...

The Tallest Man to Ever Live Towered Over Others

Robert Pershing Wadlow was born in 1918, and at the time of his death at age 22, he was 8 feet, 11.1 inches tall. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood were due to hyperplasia of his pituitary gland, which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone (HGH). Even by the time of his death, there was no indication that his growth had ended.

A Frenchwoman Holds the Record as the Longest Living Human

Jeanne Louise Calment was born in 1875 in France, and lived to be 122 years, 164 days old. To put it into perspective, the year after her birth, Alexander Graham Bell patented his telephone. At age 85, she took up fencing, lived alone until age 110 and quit smoking after she turned 117. Jeanne died at a nursing home in Arles, southern France on August 4, 1997.

An American Woman Had the Longest Fingernails

The longest fingernails belonged to Lee Redmond , who started to grow them in 1979 and carefully manicured them to reach a a combined total length of 28 feet, 4.5 inches back in 2008. The longest nail was on her right thumb and was 2 feet, 11 inches long. Unfortunately, an auto accident in 2009 snapped them off.

This Couple Holds the World Record for the Length of a Kiss

Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat's love has gone the distance — clocking a kiss at 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds. The couple, from Thailand, won at a Ripley's Believe it or Not event on February 12-14, 2013. (They brought home a cash prize and two diamond rings!)

The Ultimate Guinness World Record Holder

Ashrita Furman, a Queens, New York, man, holds the distinction of having broken the most world records due to his dogged determination over the past 30 years. He has set more than 300 records from mountain climbing while wearing stilts to balancing a chainsaw on his chin. According to Furman, he was born only days after the idea was conceived for the Guinness World Records, and maybe that had something to do with his interest.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Martin Luther King Jr._3

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Here are 5 things you didn't know about this widely respected activist and man of peace...

King May Have Predicted His Own Death

On the night before his assassination, King traveled to Memphis to give a speech in support of the city’s African American sanitation workers. At Mason Temple Church, he told the crowd, “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now… I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land. And I’m happy tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.” It was the next day that he was shot and killed.

He is The Only Non-President to Have a National Holiday in His Name

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill that would establish a nationally observed holiday in remembrance of King. He is the only non-president to have received such an honor; the other American to have a holiday commemorated in his name is George Washington. The holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in January, close to MLK’s birthday on January 15. He is also the only non-president with a memorial located on the National Mall in Washington, DC.

There Are Approximately 900 Streets Named After MLK in The US

There are over 900 streets named after the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.  Following his 1968 assassination, cities around the country began renaming streets to honor him. After his assassination in 1968, cities across the nation began naming and renaming streets in his honor; even countries such as Italy and Israel followed suit.  Nearly 70 percent of those streets are in the South, including North Carolina, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, and Georgia.

He Was Arrested 29 Times

Officials looked upon King as a threat even though he was admired by many people, and he was assaulted at least four times and arrested almost 30 times. For example, he was thrown in jail in 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama, for driving 2 mph above the speed limit. An FBI paper trail showed the agency had repeatedly tried to stop King’s progress, and their efforts intensified following his “I Have a Dream” speech.

A Gunman Murdered Reverend King’s Mother

Alberta Williams King was killed on June 30, 1974, by a deranged gunman while she was playing the organ during the morning church service. A deacon in the church and another woman were killed as well. The man was convicted, receiving the death penalty sentence, which was later changed to life in prison, partly because King’s family did not believe in capital punishment.

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6 Thrilling Facts About Michael Jackson's "Thriller"_2

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, and went on to become one of the most admired, most awarded, and most controversial artists of all time.  Here are six thrilling facts you probably didn't know Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album...

The Album's Title Was Almost Midnight Man

Rod Temperton, the arranger and songwriter, was asked by Quincy Jones to think up a good title for the album. In his hotel room, he jotted down between 200 and 300 possible titles but decided to call it “Midnight Man.” In the morning, the word “Thriller” came to him, and he realized this was the perfect title for the album.

The Song "Thriller" Was Originally Titled "Starlight"

The original song “Thriller” had different lyrics as well as the title. The chorus was “We got to make it while we can / You need the starlight / Some starlight sun.” The new album title did not match the song, so the words had to be changed. Quincy Jones asked Temperton to come back with something more like what Edgar Allan Poe would have written.

Vincent Price Wasn’t Paid Much for His Part

Quincy Jones’ wife, Peggy Lipton, knew horror actor Vincent Price and asked him to record part of the title song. It only took two takes to do, and Price was paid $1,000 for his work on the title track. When the album became a big hit, Price was frustrated about his meager paycheck and said Jackson would not take his calls.

Jackson Was Sued For The Song "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"

Cameroon musician Manu Dibango recorded the “Soul Makossa” in 1972. The song was sung in the Cameroonian language of Duala, with the phrase “ma ma ko/ma ma sa/ma ko ma ko sa.”  Michael Jackson changed the words  to “ma ma se/ma ma sa/ma ma ku sa,” but the similarity was obvious. Jackson was sued for infringement, and a settlement was reached out-of-court.

“Billie Jean” Was About an Intruder at Jackson’s Home

There are several stories about the subject of “Billie Jean”. Quincy Jones claimed that Jackson told him “Billie Jean” was based on a girl who climbed over his wall one morning and accused him of being the father of one of her twins. Although Quincy Jones wanted Michael Jackson to change the title of the song, which he thought might be confused with Billie Jean King the tennis player.

Eddie Van Halen Collaborated With Jackson A Popular Song

Eddie Van Halen was a secret sideman for Michael Jackson in the song “Beat It” by performing two guitar solos. Van Halen said he didn’t charge Jackson for the performance and even rearranged the song. However, Van Halen was probably disappointed that he was not mentioned as a collaborator when the album came out in 1982.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About David Letterman

On August 30, 1993, The Late Show With David Letterman premiered on CBS. After moving his popular show from NBC, Letterman continued to entertain audiences with his Top Ten lists, Stupid Pet Tricks, and more. Here are five things you didn't know about David Letterman.

Regis Philbin Appeared on The Show a Record Number of Times

Some sources say 136 times, and some say 150, but either way, it's the record number of times that Regis Philbin appeared on David Letterman's show. Philbin even guest-hosted the show in 2000 when Letterman was recovering from surgery. When Philbin died in 2020, Letterman posted a tribute to him on social media, calling him charming and the best guest on the show. Letterman also claimed that he lost interest in TV once Philbin retired.

He Started Out As a Weatherman

After graduating from university in Indiana in 1969, Letterman began his broadcast career as a television weatherman and news anchor in Indianapolis, Indiana. He received attention for his unpredictable on-air behavior, which included congratulating a tropical storm for being upgraded to a hurricane and predicting hail stones "the size of canned hams." His brand of humor was already evident as he would often report the weather for fictitious cities ("Eight inches of snow in Bingree and surrounding areas"). He also once announced that government officials had “removed the border between Indiana and Ohio making it one giant state, after part of the on-screen weather map had been accidentally erased. 

He Had a Stalker Through The 80s and 90s

One unfortunate side-effect of fame is that celebrities occasionally have to deal with stalkers, and Letterman is no exception. Letterman’s stalker ordeal began in 1988, when a woman named Margaret Mary Ray, was arrested for speeding around in Letterman's car, which she had stolen from his drive. Ray began frequently breaking into Letterman’s house and even camped out on his tennis court. Eventually, Ray – who was schizophrenic – was arrested and ordered to serve 34 months in jail. Sadly, Ray took her own life not long after her release. Letterman called her death “a sad ending to a confused life”.

His Famous Pencils Have Erasers at Both Ends

Letterman was known for holding a pencil while at his desk on set and then tossing the pencil toward the audience at the end of the show. While he wasn't launching the pencils like missiles, he and the showrunners didn't take a chance on the pencils hurting anyone. They had pencils with erasers at both ends at the ready for that end-of-show throw.

The Late Show Was Not Actually Taped Every Day

It's pretty well-known that late-night shows actually tape during the day, often in the afternoon. So, it shouldn't be a surprise that Letterman followed that schedule, too. What may be surprising is that the show wasn't taped daily. There would be two shows taped on Thursday, with the first taping meant for Thursday night and the second taping meant for Friday night. That gave those running the recording sessions a break and a longer weekend.

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