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You’re probably craving a State Fair right now, or any outdoor fest or event. The 2020 Illinois State Fair is currently set to run from August 13th through August 23rd, but if things get cancele...

Freddie Mercury (1946-1991), singer with Queen, standing in front of a drumkit as he sings into a microphone on stage during a live concert performance by the band at the National Bowl in Milton Keyne...

Heinz finally figured out something more frustrating than trying to get the last few ounces of ketchup out of one of their bottles. They just created a new puzzle to keep people busy right now. ItR...

Having a furry friend can be a comforting help in getting through these scary times as we’re hunkering down at home and unsure of the future amid the coronavirus pandemic. But, being able to ado...

Singapore is using one of the robot dogs developed by Boston Dynamics in a pilot program to help enforce social distancing in a park amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Straits Times reports that the f...

Major League Baseball is working on finishing its proposal for a delayed 2020 season, which would begin in early July and have an 80-game schedule, The Athletic said Saturday, May 9th. https://www.fac...

Comedian Jerry Stiller has died; his son Ben Stiller confirmed Monday morning. “I'm sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from natural causes,” Ben tweeted. “He was a...

In honor of his birthday yesterday, May 10th, U2‘s Bono posted a list of track titled, “60 Songs That Saved My Life.” He explained how the list was formed: “These are some of t...

Love seeing the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels during the annual Chicago Air & Water Show and thrilled to see them this week. Tomorrow (Tuesday) Chicago will be one three cities that the Blue Angel...

The U.S. Mint put the 2020 quarter into circulation back in February, and guess what’s on the back of it: TWO BATS hanging upside down. Strangely coincidental that the 2020 quarters have bats pr...