O.J. Simpson Fast Facts
Personal:Birth date: July 9, 1947 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Orenthal James Simpson Father: Jimmie Lee Simpson, custodian and cook Mother: Eunice Simpson, nurse’s aide Marriages: Nicole (Brown)…
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Leonard Nimoy Fast Facts
Birth place: Boston, Massachusetts Birth name: Leonard Simon Nimoy Father: Max Nimoy, barbershop owner Mother: Dora (Spinner) Nimoy Marriages: Susan Bay (1989-present); Sandra Zober (1954-1987, divorced) – 1995 – Nimoy’s…
Chuck Hagel Fast Facts
Birth place: North Platte, Nebraska Birth name: Charles Timothy Hagel Father: Charles Hagel, lumber yard manager Mother: Betty (Dunn) Hagel, a secretary Marriages: Lilibet Ziller (April 1985-present); Patricia Lloyd (1979-1982,…
Over-The-Counter Birth Control May Be A Game-Changer
About half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended. But if birth control pills were available over the counter and covered by insurance, the rate of unintended pregnancies…
Find Out What The No. 1 Song Was On The Day You Were Born
Have you ever wondered what the No. 1 song in the country was on your date of birth? Okay, probably not, but it’s still fun to find out! – h/t…
Ed Asner Fast Facts
Birth place: Kansas City, Missouri Birth name: Etye Asner Father: Morris David Asner, scrap metal dealer Mother: Lizzie (Seliger) Asner Marriages: Cindy Gilmore (1998-2007, divorced); Nancy Sykes (1959-1988, divorced) Children:…
The IUD Is Getting More Popular In America. Here’s Why
A birth control method that works more than 99 percent of the time is making a comeback after all but disappearing from America in the 1980s and 1990s. The intrauterine…
Joseph Lieberman Fast Facts
Birth place: Stamford, Connecticut Birth name: Joseph Isadore Lieberman Father: Henry Lieberman, package-store owner Mother: Marcia (Manger) Lieberman Marriages: Hadassah (Freilich) Lieberman (1983-present); Betty Haas (1965-1981, divorced) – November 18,…
Fats Domino Fast Facts
Birth date: February 26, 1928 Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana Marriage: Rosemary (August 6, 1947-March 10, 2008, her death) – November 22, 2008 – “Fats Domino: Walkin’ Back to New…
Ashton Carter Fast Facts
Birth place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Birth name: Ashton Baldwin Carter Father: William Stanley Carter, a psychiatrist and neurologist Mother: Anne (Baldwin) Carter – September 23, 2011 – The Senate unanimously confirms…
Norwegian Midwives Sum Up The Problem With The High Cost Of Giving Birth
In Norway, citizens are entitled to free healthcare for childbirth, but most mothers around the world, even in the U.S., don’t have that luxury. As a result of high healthcare…
David Geffen Fast Facts
Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: David Lawrence Geffen Father: Abraham Geffen, pattern maker Mother: Batya (Volovskaya) Geffen, shopkeeper Education: Attended University of Texas, Austin; Brooklyn College, City University…
Mark Zuckerberg Fast Facts
Birth place: Dobbs Ferry, New York Birth name: Mark Elliot Zuckerberg Father: Edward Zuckerberg, dentist Mother: Karen (Kempner) Zuckerberg, psychiatrist Marriage: Priscilla Chan (May 19, 2012-present) – December 2012 –…
Toni Morrison Fast Facts
Birth place: Lorain, Ohio Birth name: Chloe Anthony Wofford Father: George Wofford Mother: Ella Ramah (Willis) Wofford Marriage: Harold Morrison (1958-1964, divorced) – 2004 – Is awarded the NAACP Image…
Sidney Poitier Fast Facts
Birth place: Miami, Florida Birth name: Sidney Poitier Father: Reginald Poitier, tomato farmer Mother: Evelyn (Outten) Poitier Marriages: Joanna Shimkus (January 23, 1976-present); Juanita Marie Hardy (April 29, 1950-July 9,…
Robert Mugabe Fast Facts
Birth place: Kutama Mission, Southern Rhodesia Birth name: Robert Gabriel Mugabe Father: Gabriel Mugabe, a carpenter Mother: Bona Mugabe Marriages: Grace Marufu (August 17, 1996-present); Sally Heyfron (February 21, 1961-January…
George Ryan Fast Facts
Birth place: Maquoketa, Iowa Birth name: George Homer Ryan, Sr. Father: Thomas Ryan, pharmacist Mother: Jeannette Ryan Marriage: Lura Lynn Lowe (1956-June 27, 2011, her death) – February 7, 2009…
Loretta Lynch Fast Facts
Birth place: Greensboro, North Carolina Birth name: Loretta Elizabeth Lynch Father: Lorenzo Lynch, Baptist minister Mother: Lorine (Harris) Lynch, school librarian – April 2014 – Lynch’s office indicts Congressman Michael…
Rick Santorum Fast Facts
Birth place: Winchester, Virginia Birth name: Richard John Santorum Father: Aldo Santorum, a psychologist Mother: Catherine (Dughi) Santorum, a nurse Marriage: Karen (Garver) Santorum (1990-present) – February 15, 2012 –…
Lee Boyd Malvo Fast Facts
Birth place: Kingston, Jamaica Birth name: Lee Boyd Malvo Father: Leslie Malvo Mother: Una James Other Facts:Currently serving a life sentence for multiple charges stemming from a multi-state shooting spree…
Yoko Ono Fast Facts
Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Birth name: Ono Yōko (in Japanese) Father: Yeisuke Ono, bank executive (also spelled Eisuke) Mother: Isoko (Yasuda) Ono Marriages: John Lennon (March 20, 1969-December 8, 1980,…
Stephen Hadley Fast Facts
Birth place: Toledo, Ohio Birth name: Stephen John Hadley Father: Robert Hadley, Jr. – April 25, 2012 – The RiceHadley Group announces that former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is…
An Austrian Family’s ‘Unforgettable’ Surrogacy Journey In 11 Emotional Photos
Husband and wife Berni, 49 and Tina, 40, always knew they wanted a big family, but struggled for six years to get pregnant. In 2010, the couple had their first…
Cher Fast Facts
Birth place: El Centro, California Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian Father: John Sarkisian, truck driver Mother: Georgia Holt, model Marriages: Gregg Allman (1975-1979, divorced); Sonny Bono (1969-1975, divorced) Children: with Gregg…
Bill Russell Fast Facts
Birth place: Monroe, Louisiana Birth name: William Felton Russell Father: Charles Russell Mother: Katie (King) Russell – October 16, 2013 – Is arrested for bringing a loaded .38-caliber Smith &…
Here’s What The Twins Who Played Baby Emma On ‘Friends’ Look Like Today
Depending how deep you are into your “Friends” binge on Netflix, you may recall that in the season eight finale Rachel gives birth to a baby girl. – H/T: Refinery…
Shakira Shares First Picture Of Son Sasha
Shakira recently welcomed son Sasha to the world, and the star is now ready to give fans a peek at her baby boy. – It’s been a busy week for…
Teen With One Hand Learns To Play A Mean Guitar, Thanks To 3D-Printed Prosthesis
Diego Corredor loves music and has always longed to play the guitar. But the 17-year-old lost his right hand at birth, rendering his dream impossible. Or so it seemed.
I Almost Replaced My Birth Control With An App
I don’t need to tell you there’s no great birth control option right now. Hormonal contraceptives are like a carnival ride for your mood, IUDs are physical sperm-gates that need…
John Lewis Fast Facts
Birth place: Troy, Alabama Birth name: John Robert Lewis Father: Eddie Lewis, sharecropper Mother: Willie Mae (Carter) Lewis Marriage: Lillian Miles Lewis (December 21, 1968-December 31, 2012, her death) –…