Monday, December 27, 2010

National Fruitcake Day.

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Also, Watch the Children Day, and learn again how to enjoy life.

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History 101: December 27th, 1900: Prohibitionist Carry Nation smashed her first bar, at the Carey Hotel in Wichita, Kansas.

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Music History 101: December 27th, 1971: This famous couple was given a regular variety show on CBS-TV after their summer replacement show was a big success. "The Sonny & Cher Show" lasted four seasons.

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The 101 number one song of the day was recorded by a quintet that appeared to have toppled the Fab Four from their perch as the world’s supergroup.  They rode to American shores on the crest of the wave that brought the Beatles crashing onto our charts. Their timing was impeccable. One of their songs toppled “I Want to Hold Your Hand” from number one in England and they were quickly hailed as the new British Supergroup. The song you’re about to hear didn’t fare as well over there – it peaked at number 45 but over here it was number one on December 27th, 1965 and it became the only number one song in the states for the Dave Clark Five – “Over and Over.”

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Here are some of 2010’s most noteworthy comebacks, assembled by WalletPop.com:

1. Conan O’Brien

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2. Whooping Cough

3. Devo

4. New Jersey

5. Dennis Lehane’s detective duo Patrick and Angie

6. Betty White

7. Mah-Jongg

8. American International Group

9. Hats

10. 3-D Entertainment

11. The Moon

12. Leg Warmers

According to Microsoft’s search engine, Bing, Kim Kardashian is at the top of the list of the most popular search trends in 2010. Last year, the King of Pop, Michael Jackson was at the top of the list, with other top search terms listed as “swine flu” and “stock market.” This year, Bing saw a growing trend of people looking for more celebrity related news. Kim Kardashian won top searched in a landslide – with 20% more searches than No. 2 Sandra Bullock. The only repeat top 10 searched item was Kate Gosselin (last year’s No. 8) – although this year she appeared alone – minus Jon. The struggling economy is also reflected in this year’s top searches, with “Walmart” and the topic “free” appearing in the top 10. Here are the top Bing searches for 2010:

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Top 5 most popular overall 2010 searches on Bing:

1. Kim Kardashian

2. Sandra Bullock

3. Tiger Woods

4. Lady Gaga

5. Barack Obama

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