37% said they would gladly go to a nude beach. 25% said they've skinny-dipped in mixed company. 22% said they would sleep in the nude. 8% say they would bare all on reality TV.

In 1940 Billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts. "I'll Never Smile Again" by Tommy Dorsey was the first #1, remaining there for 12 weeks. In 1942 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra along with Peggy Lee record "Why Don't You Do Right." In 1955 The Count Basie Orchestra and Joe Williams record "Every Day I Have the Blues. In 1955 Chuck Berry's first hit record, "Maybellene," enters the R&B charts. In 1959 "Sleep Walk" by Santo & Johnny enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1963 "If I Had A Hammer" by Trini Lopez enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1968 "Light My Fire" by Jose Feliciano and "1, 2, 3 Red Light" by 1910 Fruitgum Company both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1970 Sly & the Family Stone fail to appear for a concert in Chicago's Grant Park and a riot ensues. In 1971 George Harrison...

In 1694 The Bank of England, the central bank of Great Britain, receives a royal charter as a commercial institution. In 1789 Congress establishes the Department of Foreign Affairs, the forerunner of the State Department. In 1794 French revolutionary leader Maximilien Robespierre is overthrown and placed under arrest; he was executed the following day. In 1861 Union General George B. McClellan is placed in command of the Army of the Potomac. In 1866 Atlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed (1,686 miles). In 1909 Orville Wright tests the U.S. Army's first airplane, flying himself and a passenger for one hour and 12 minutes. In 1940 The cartoon character Bugs Bunny makes his official debut in the Warner Brothers animated short "A Wild Hare." In 1953 The Korean War armistice is signed at Panmunjom, ending 3 years of fighting. In 1955 Austria regains full independ...

In 1752 Soldier, Samuel Smith (defended Baltimore during War of 1812) In 1824 French playwright, Alexandre Dumas In 1835 Italian poet, Giosue Carducci In 1870 English author, Hilaire Belloc (nonsensical verse for children) In 1877 Hungarian conductor/composer, Ernst "Erno" von Dohnanyi In 1880 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Joseph B. "Joe" Tinker (Cubs) In 1882 Manufacturer, Geoffrey De Havilland (long-distance jet flying) In 1891 Children's author, Ruth Thompson (Wizard of Oz books) In 1905 Baseball player/manager, Leo Durocher (Dodgers) [d: 10-7-91] In 1906 Publisher, Helen Wolff (Boris Pasternak, Gunter Grass) [d: 3-28-94] In 1916 Actor, Keenan Wynn (Dr. Strangelove, Digger-Dallas) [d: 10-14-86] In 1917 Singer/guitarist, Moses Rascoe [d: 3-6-94] In 1922 Actor, Adolfo Celi (Thunderball) [d: 2-19-86] In 1922 Actress, Lillian Hayman (Leslie Uggams Show) [d: 10-25-94] In 1922 TV producer/writer, Norman Lear (All in the Family...

According to a recent study, the typical man spends an entire month of his life just looking around for socks. Research shows that 91% of American households own a Bible. Pharmacists say, "Can I drink alcohol with this medication?" is the question they get asked most often. 75% of raisins are eaten at breakfast. According to a recent poll, nearly 40% of us have hit by a distracted driver, or has almost happened to them. More than one out of ten people forget to turn off the alarm clock on the weekend.

A new study claims that the average person has 15 perfect days a year. In San Francisco, they're on edge after the third murder on the BART system in less than a week. A mayoral candidate in Key West, Florida took a call from God on his cellphone during a debate. The world's oldest man has turned 113 in Japan. To no surprise, Triple Crown winner Justify is retiring from horse racing. Dwyane Wade says he's been offered $25 Million to play basketball in China. A study says the peak time for ordering pizza is at 7:00 PM and again at 2am. Seth Rogen is now the official voice of Vancouver, BC's TransLink's buses and SkyTrains. Kristen Stewart is going to be part of a Charlie's Angels reboot. The Ohio DMV is using a picture of LeBron James to discourage applicants from smiling for their driver's license photo. You'll notice that pretty much all the fast food places have $5 specials. Their research proves that $5 sells. RadioShack is making a comeback? They...

Golfer Jordan Spieth turns a mere 25 today. I shoot that on the first hole. J-Lo's squeeze, former baseball player Alex Rodriguez, turns 43 today. Former SNL star Maya Rudolph turns 46 today. Her mom was Minnie Riperton, who sang "Loving You" back in the 70s. Legendary figure skater Peggy Fleming turns the big 7-0 today. She won the gold in 1968 and could probably do it again this year if it wasn't the summer games. Bobbie Gentry, who became famous years ago with her "Ode to Billy Joe," turns 74 today. If you know where the Tallahatchie Bridge is, you know how the story ends. She sang "Ode to Billy Joe" back in the days when we sang odes. Her big hit was "Ode to Billy Joe". I don't think she ever did say how much she owed him. Another pop singer from the past, Maureen McGovern, hits her 69th birthday. She sang, "The Morning After." After what? After Bobbie Gentry sang "Ode to Billy Joe." TV pioneer Norman Lear cele...