Shauna Wright
Did Author Morgan Robertson Predict the Sinking of the Titanic in His Book, ‘Futility’?
You know the story: a supposedly unsinkable ship hits an iceberg and meets a tragic end, killing most of the passengers on board. But it wasn’t the the Titanic — it was actually a fictional ship called the Titan, written about in a book published 14 years before the famed Titanic set sail on its doomed voyage.
At What Age Do Women Wear the Shortest Miniskirts?
If you’re someone who likes to see ladies flash a lot of leg in miniskirts, find a pack of 23-year-old girls. A new study says that’s the age at which a woman’s skirts are shortest.
This Day in History for April 9 – Hussein’s Statue Falls and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1865 – Robert E. Lee surrenders his army to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War (More info)
1959 – NASA announces its first seven astronauts, later dubbed the “Mercury Seven” (More info)
Daily Rewind: Paul McCartney, Grateful Dead, Jon Anderson + More
Today Paul McCartney plans a re-release, Motley Crue reveals the name of their new single, the Grateful Dead head for the theater, and Jon Anderson hits the pause button on working with his ex-bandmates from Yes.
Plus, Kiss plays dress-up in shiny new costumes, Guns N’ Roses get comfortable on the album charts but Slash seems to rule out any chance of a Hall of Fame reunion, and we review Joe Wals