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TODAY'S IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION

TODAY'S IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION A recent survey found that men are 3 times more likely to do this in public than their fathers? Cry. Here are some more results from the survey. The average man has cried in public 14 times in his adult life. Their fathers cried an average of five times in their lives. 40% of men have cried in front of other people in the past year. The average man cries 30 times a year total, between his public and private sessions. It lasts an average of two minutes and 18 seconds each time. 80% of men have cried from a TV show, 20% have cried over a news story and 13% have cried because of sports. Half of men have tried to explain crying by saying there was something in their eye, one in three have tried to hide it by yawning, 10% have blamed their contacts and 3% have claimed they got hot sauce in their eye. The survey also found that women cry 62 times a year, which is twice as often as men and an average of more than once a week.

DID YOU KNOW?

DID YOU KNOW? 50 percent of Americans have ditched their friends and made up a lie so that they could stay at home and watch TV. People in their 50s are more likely to sleep naked in bed than people in their 20s. A recent study claims that one in three men have plucked their eye brows while getting ready. For a women between the ages of 20-25., their phone goes off on average of 62 times a day. On average, men shake hands six times a week. That's more than twice as often as women.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW James Noble, who played the governor on "Benson," has died. He was 94. Patty Duke died Tuesday at the age of 69. If you are old enough, you're aware of her many talents. If you're younger, she's Sean Astin's mom. Tomorrow is April Fool's Day. You have been warned. A study says the busier people are, the more likely they are to complete tasks. An American Airlines pilot was arrested for being drunk before a flight from Detroit. There's talk of a world-wide Vanilla shortage. Kiefer Sutherland has debuted a country music video. 58-year-old comedian Jon Lovitz has gone public with his engagement to 27-year-old actress Jessica Lowndes. A new app called "Never 10" prevents Microsoft from updating PCs with Windows 10. The son of a oil tycoon got married last weekend in the world's first documented $1 billion wedding. Among those performing at the ceremony: Sting, J-Lo and Enrique Iglesias. Boeing...

TODAY IS

TODAY IS It's the final day of March. Remember, tomorrow is "National Gullible Day." Josh Saviano, who played Kevin's best friend, Paul in "The Wonder Years" turns 40. He's just about to enter the "I no longer have to wonder" years. Would you say dork or nerd... or derk? He'll get by with a little help from his friends. Some day, he'll probably star in a show based on looking back on the years when they were looking back on the years... wait, wasn't that "Lost?" He's now in the "I no longer have to wonder" years. Ewan McGregor turns 45 today. Every time I hear his name, I want to respond, "What about me and McGregor?" Former U.S. vice president Al Gore turns 68 today. You know, he invented the birthday. Rhea Perlman, celebrates her 68th birthday today. She and husband Danny DeVito plan a quiet evening at home, although several members of the Lollipop Guild might stop by. ...

ON THIS DAY

ON THIS DAY On this date in 1814, Napoleon lost Paris. If he had only wait two hundred years, he could have found out how easy a Paris could be. The refrigerated railroad car was patented way back in 1868. Only problem was finding a refrigerator big enough to put it in. On this date in 1880, Wabash, Indiana, became the first town to be completely illuminated with electric light. Not surprising, they were also the first town in America to get an electric bill. And, of course, with that honor, they also had the distinction of being the first town in the U.S. to have a power outage. In 1888, Wabash, Indiana, became the first city in the U.S. to light it's streets completely with electricity. Finally, people could see the person's face that was mugging them. On this date in 1889, French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel officially opened the Eiffel Tower in Paris to the public. Most visitors that first day agreed -- it was an eye full. (an Eiffel?) In 1918,...

Born On This Day...

Born On This Day...    In 1499 Religious leader, Pope Pius IV (1559-65)    In 1519 King Henry II Of France (1547-59)    In 1596 French philosopher, Rene Descartes (father of modern philosophy)    In 1621 English poet, Andrew Marvell    In 1675 Religious leader, Pope Benedict XIV (1740-1758)    In 1732 Composer, Franz "Josef" Haydn (father of the symphony)    In 1809 English author, Edward FitzGerald    In 1809 Russian playwright/author, Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol (Dead Souls)    In 1811 German chemist, Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen    In 1854 Inventor, Sir Dugald Clerk (2-stroke motorcycle engine)    In 1878 Boxer, Jack Johnson (first black heavyweight champ, 1908)    In 1893 Russian engineer, Sergei Ilyushin (designed over 50 aircraft)    In 1895 Attorney/diplomat, John J. McCloy (headed World Bank)    In 1907 Actor,...

Today In History...

Today In History...    In 1492 King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain issues an edict expelling            Jews from Spanish soil, except those willing to convert to            Christianity.    In 1774 The British close the Boston port to commerce.    In 1814 Forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris.    In 1831 Quebec and Montreal are incorporated as cities.    In 1870 Thomas P. Mundy becomes the first black man to vote in the U.S. when            he casts his ballot at a municipal election in Perth Amboy, NJ.    In 1880 Wabash, Indiana, is first town to be completely illuminated with            electric light.    In 1889 French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel offically opens the Eiffel            Tower in Paris to the public.  ...