Laurel & Hardy were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema. Composed of thin Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and heavy American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957), they became well known during the late 1920s to the mid-1940s for their slapstick comedy, with Laurel playing the clumsy and childlike friend …

Katie Couric — Katherine Anne “Katie” Couric (born January 7, 1957) is an American journalist, currently the anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News, a correspondent for 60 Minutes, and host of @katiecouric (her twitter handle), a webshow on CBSNews.com. She is the first solo female anchor of a weekday evening news program on one of the three …

Jyotiraditya Scindia was born in Mumbai to Madhavrao Scindia and Madhavi Raje Scindia. He was born on January 1st, 1971 in Mumbai. Shri. Scindia is a descendant of the dynasty belonging to the Scindia Maratha clan that ruled Gwalior State in 17th and 18th centuries, being a grandson of the last princely ruler of Gwalior. In the 26th amendment to …

In Beijing Justin Anlezark joined countryman Scott Martin in the shot put, making it the first Olympics since Melbourne in 1956 that Australia was represented by two male shot putters. A solid opening throw (19.91m) put Justin in a strong position to make the final of the Olympics. However, unable to improve on that mark, he exited the competition in the …

Joseph De Torre born in Madrid and educated in Spain and Italy, Joseph M de Torre was ordained in 1955. He was with Opus Dei. He spent his first 13 years as a priest in Ireland and England, pursuing pastoral and educational work. He went to the Philippines in 1968 and since then has been serving as a chaplain. Torre believes he …

John Jones — John Edward Jones III was born on June 13, 1955 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania and raised in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. Jones is a Lutheran of Welsh descent. He has 3 brothers David, Jeff and Jim. He has a share in a business operated by others in his family, Distinct Golf, which runs five golf courses in New Jersey and …

On 17 January 1779 two ships of Captain James Cook anchored in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii. The natives believed that in ancient times Lono, god of fertility and cultivated foods, came down from the sky. Lono was honoured in the Makahiki festivities that lasted from October to February. When Cook landed, the people greeted him as Lono. Priests brought offerings, and …

It takes the earth about 365.2422 days to go around the sun, but a normal calendar year is only 365 days. The extra fraction of a day adds up: circling the sun four times takes 1460.9688 days, but four calendar years would only be 1460 days. That .9688 is almost a whole day, so every four years we add an …

Which is the most famous sheep in the world? A sheep called Dolly. But why is Dolly famous? That is because unlike other sheep’s, Dolly was not born in the usual manner. She is actually a carbon copy of her mother, like an identical twin. This means that she is the twin sister of her mother who is older by …

Suppose that today is February 13, 2053. The day of the week is a Thursday. One week (seven days) from today, on February 20, 2053, it will be Thursday again. After two weeks (fourteen days), it will be Thursday once more. We need to figure out how many weeks and days will have passed after a year. 2053 is not …