According to PetSmart, 24% of all pet owners have tested their pet's food, although they're hesitant to admit it.  An AP/AOL poll found that if you have debt you are twice as likely to have a heart attack.  According to a recent study, 90% of women over the age of 30 won't exercise outside.  Harvard University has produced eight American Presidents, but only four students who went on to become a NBA player.  A majority of women polled said they would rather have one a walk-in closet than a big, brand new diamond ring.  Over 11,000 people lose their cell phone at the grocery store every year.

Mitt Romney won the G.O.P. nomination for a Utah Senate seat on Tuesday with 73% of the vote.  The mayor of a small town in North Dakota is suggesting that the city abolish itself in order to prevent white supremacists from taking it over.  Nicole Kidman says that in her 12 years of marriage to Keith Urban, she has never texted him. Not once.  First lady Melania Trump is making her second trip to the Mexican border today to visit facilities holding detained immigrant.  A worker's body has been found in a beer cooler at SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.  Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday.  Amazon Prime members now get a 10% discount on certain items throughout Whole Foods.  That was a full Strawberry moon last night, with a special guest appearance by Saturn.  A $200 million supercomputer in a lab in Tennessee has claimed the title of the World's Fastest Computer.  It's all systems go f...

Henry the 8th, the legendary king of England, was born on this date in 1491. He married like Larry King and ate like John Goodman. In 1709, Charles the 12th -- the King of Sweden -- was wounded in the foot during a battle. I believe this was the day that the phrase "Uff Da!" was coined. On this date in 1778, Mary Ludwig Hayes gained the name "Molly Pitcher" when she aided American forces at the Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey by carrying them water. While she became famous, we never knew the name of the woman who took over for her... because she was just the relief pitcher. In 1820, scientists determined that the tomato was non-poisonous. I'm surprised it took science that long to catchup.  That gave the inventors of the BL sandwich an idea.  This immediately stopped people from suicide by BLT.  The company that made the bumper stickers, "Ketchup Kills" immediately went out of business.  That meant all of the existing charges of...

In 1928 Louis Armstrong records "West End Blues." In 1948 "Woody Wood-Pecker" by the Kay Kyser Orchestra is #1 on the charts. In 1961 Glenn Miller's album "Glenn Miller Story" is certified gold. In 1962 The Drifters record "Up On the Roof." In 1965 The Beach Boys' album "Summer Days (And Summer Nights)," which contained the single "California Girls," is released. In 1968 Jefferson Airplane appears on the cover of Life magazine. In 1968 Aretha Franklin is featured on the cover of Time magazine. In 1968 "Beautiful Morning" by the Rascals is certified gold. In 1969 Crosby, Stills & Nash release their self-titled debut album. In 1969 "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond and "Get Together" by the Youngbloods both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1969 "Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet" by Henry Mancini Orchestra hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed...

In 1778 Mary Ludwig Hayes gains the name "Molly Pitcher" when she aids American forces at the Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey by carrying them water. In 1820 The tomato is proved to be nonpoisonous. In 1832 A cholera epidemic is reported in New York and eventually spreads to other states claiming over 10,000 lives. In 1836 James Madison, the 4th U.S. president, dies in Montpelier, Virginia. In 1838 Britain's Queen Victoria is crowned in Westminster Abbey. In 1859 The first dog show takes place in Newcastle, England. In 1889 Maria Mitchell, the first American woman astronomer, dies at age 71. In 1894 Labor Day is established as a holiday for federal employees on the first Monday of September. In 1914 Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife, Sofia, are assassinated in present-day Sarajevo, by a Serbian revolutionary, an event that triggered World War I. In 1919 Harry S. Truman marries Elizabeth Virginia Wallace. In 1...

In 1476 Religious leader, Pope Paul IV (1555-59) In 1491 King Henry VIII of England (1509-47) In 1577 Flemish Baroque painter, Peter Paul Rubens In 1712 Philosopher/author, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Man is Born Free) In 1824 Anthropologist, Paul Broca In 1867 Italian writer, Luigi Pirandello In 1873 French scientist/biologist, Alexis Carrel In 1889 Silent movie actor, Frank Mayo In 1891 U.S. general, Carl Andrew Spaatz (leading combat air WWII commander) In 1894 Actress, Lois Wilson (Alice-The Aldrich Family) In 1902 Bank robber, John Dillinger (first Public Enemy #1) [d: 7-22-34] In 1902 Composer, Richard Rodgers (Rodgers & Hammerstein) [d: 12-30-79] In 1903 Actor, Alan Bunce (Young Dr. Malone) [d: 4-27-65] In 1907 Trumpeter, Jimmy Mundy (Benny Goodman) [d: 4-24-83] In 1909 Author, Eric Ambler (Epitaph For A Spy) [d: 10-22-98] In 1914 Country singer/guitarist, Lester Flatt (& Scruggs) [d: 5-11-79] In 1925 Country singer, George Morg...

Elizabeth Smart Is Pregnant With Baby No. 3. Congratulations are in order for Elizabeth Smart. The activist for missing children announced on Instagram Tuesday afternoon that she is expanding her family once again with husband Matthew Gilmour. "Pretty HUGE news!!!!!!" she shared with her followers on social media. "We're expecting baby #3 in November!!" The announcement also included a sonogram picture of the couple's child whose gender has yet to be revealed. Elizabeth first made headlines when she was kidnapped from her Utah home at 14 years old. After her safe return to family nine months later, the crime victim chose to be a child safety activist. In addition, she's been able to find true happiness with her own family. One look at her Instagram account and you'll see the Smart family loving life together. "There is nothing so important in recovery as support. It's finding the people who love you, care about you, and want the very best fo...