Author: Jenny Evans
Celebrity first jobs: The weird, wacky & wonderful
Written by: Jenny Evans
Most first jobs are pretty bad, boring or both. From scooping ice cream during the summer to cleaning toilets at the RV park, everybody has an …
Nut-free lunchbox snacks perfect for back-to-school
Written by: Jenny Evans
Nut allergies are a fast-growing portion of the population. Some 32 million Americans are affected by allergies in some way, and a large portion of those …
Woodstock’s top performers actually made pretty good money
Written by: Jenny Evans
In the summer of 1969, four days changed everything the world thought it knew about music. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair took place Aug. 15 …
The strange-but-true story of how Hawaiian pizza was created
Written by: Jenny Evans
Ah, Hawaiian pizza—the most divisive and controversial pie of them all. Just one bite transports you to a tropical island, and you can almost hear the …
Here’s how much George W. Bush is actually worth
Written by: Jenny Evans
Current occupation: Public speaker, author, artist, philanthropist Current Net worth:$40 – $50 million Current verifiable annual salary: $200,000* George Walker Bush is an American politician and the 43rd …
Here’s how much Bill Clinton is worth
Written by: Jenny Evans
Current occupation: Author, Teacher, Philanthropist Current net worth: $120 million combined net worth with wife Hillary Verifiable current income: $200,000* William Jefferson Clinton is an American politician and the …
This is Joe Biden’s current net worth
Written by: Jenny Evans
Current occupation: President of the United States of America Current net worth: $9 million Current salary: $400,000 Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. has spent his professional life in public service, …
This woman’s Chia ‘pet’ is the ultimate potty humor
Written by: Jenny Evans
Ali Spagnola, a Los Angeles-based artist, makes “outrageous” forms of music and art videos and posts them to TikTok. A recent project has the internet going …
This guy snuck into a war zone to take his buddies some beer
Written by: Jenny Evans
“We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well …
Apparently, we’ve all been eating our burgers the wrong way
Written by: Jenny Evans
Buckle up. We are entering the upside-down. And this time, it has come for your burger. The American casual dining chain TGI Fridays, which recently rebranded as …
John Cena surprises Ukrainian teen refuge
Written by: Jenny Evans
Picture this. You are a mom in a war-torn country. The government recommends evacuation immediately. You have a special needs teenager who doesn’t understand why he …
Perfectly preserved 1987 Burger King found hidden in a mall
Written by: Jenny Evans
A decades-old time capsule was recently discovered in the most unlikely of places — a shopping mall. Local builders in Wilmington, Delaware, who were hired to …
Hit songs you may not know are covers
Written by: Jenny Evans
Music defines generations, it’s a distinct call to the time and place it was created and speaks to that time uniquely. We can hear a …
Women tried to smuggle 109 live animals in luggage
Written by: Jenny Evans
Two Indian women were recently arrested at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport for trying to smuggle 109 live animals found in their luggage after a routine X-ray inspection. …
This woman was a Titanic survivor, but people thought she was lying
Written by: Jenny Evans
Nobody believed Berthe Mayne when she told them she was aboard the ill-fated Titanic, but they should have. The Belgian cabaret singer used the stage name …
Woman travels the world for free by cat sitting
Written by: Jenny Evans
Madolline Gourley has discovered a purrfect strategy for traveling abroad by doing what she loves. The 32-year-travel writer based in Brisbane, Australia, loves to wander and …
Yes, people once used the postal service to mail their children
Written by: Jenny Evans
“Come little Billy, momma needs to put this post stamp on you, so you can visit memaw,” was probably what an average U.S. mom would say …
The true story behind Abraham Lincoln’s beard
Written by: Jenny Evans
It is probably the most famous beard in American history. There are more portraits of it than any other beard. Right now, you probably have a …
Fun fact: ‘Toto’ made more than other ‘Wizard of Oz’ actors
Written by: Jenny Evans
In the midst of the Great Depression, a small abandoned Cairn terrier puppy was adopted by a lovely German couple. This puppy was so traumatized she …
It’s amazing pigeons ever survive to adulthood
Written by: Jenny Evans
Birds are known for building incredible nests and raising their young in them. Then there are pigeons. The notoriously lazy birds take a “that’ll do, I’m …
2-year-old orders 31 cheeseburgers from DoorDash
Written by: Jenny Evans
You just can’t trust toddlers. Texas mom Kelsey Burkhalter Golden learned this the hard way. The young mother was working on the computer when her 2-year-old son, …
Here’s how they’re making fun of the Fourth of July in Poland
Written by: Jenny Evans
So, get this. There is a group in Poland called 4th of July LARP that has recreated an American trailer park just outside the capital city of Warsaw. …
Internet Explorer has died & someone had a headstone made
Written by: Jenny Evans
Internet Explorer, the love-to-hate web browser from Microsoft, has died. Explorer was 26. In a move to focus on its faster browser, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft …
Internet Explorer is dead & someone commissioned a headstone
Written by: Jenny Evans
Internet Explorer, the love-to-hate web browser from Microsoft, has died. Explorer was 26. In a move to focus on its faster browser, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft ended …
Elvis Presley once flew to Denver for this 8,000 calorie sandwich
Written by: Jenny Evans
Was Elvis Presley even human? He was impossibly talented, almost fatally handsome, and boy, could he dance. Yet, Elvis had another talent that seemed to be …
Love cats? Thank the Vikings
Written by: Jenny Evans
Danger! Danger! Vikings ahead! This time they’ve brought small furry creatures that look quite condescending! Vikings are often portrayed as bloodthirsty, violent barbarians in literature and …
7-Up used to contain this common antidepressant
Written by: Jenny Evans
During the 20th century, most soft drinks in America were boosted with something other than sugar. We all know Coca-Cola started with a dash of cocaine …
Yes, this lion has bangs & no one knows how it happened
Written by: Jenny Evans
You know how magnificent the male lion can be. “The King of the Jungle” owes much of its prowess to its sleek, golden mane — kind …
Remember the world’s fastest talker from those TV ads?
Written by: Jenny Evans
Kids of the ’80s may not know his name, but they will definitely remember his voice. John Moschitta, Jr., was the mustachioed man who pitched toy trains, …
Woman visits subway daily just to hear her late husband’s voice
Written by: Jenny Evans
Dr. Margaret McCollum spends a lot of time at the Embankment Tube Station in London. She doesn’t wait for any train in particular. She just sits on the …
