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myFiveBest Turns Four Years Old!

Jimm — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:58:24 +0000

It doesn't seem possible, but myFiveBest turns four years old today. This is currently my 1660th article with the web site and I wanted to take a couple of lines to tell our readers what has been happening in the world of trivia, interesting facts and trivia. The web site began as a game my [...]

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The Doors Greatest Songs

Jimm — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:52:50 +0000

The Doors was one of my all-time favorite bands. They were a musical quartet led by rock icon, Jim Morrison (vocals). The rest of the group comprised of Ray Manzarek on keyboards (who passed away on May 20, 2013), Robby Krieger (Guitar) and John Densmore (Percussion). They released seven studio albums from 1967 through 1971 [...]

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The Worst GMO Foods

Jimm — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:40:43 +0000

What are the worst GMO foods? You might have heard about Genetically modified foods (GMO foods). These are things we eat that have been shown to cause harm to humans, animals, and the environment, and despite growing opposition, more and more natural products continue to be genetically altered. Steering away of these foods completely may [...]

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Presidents Who Used The IRS

Jimm — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:52:17 +0000

President Obama has found himself caught up in yet another scandal this week with controversy over the IRS using their powers to attack the Tea Party. Whether you like the Tea Party or not, this behavior is not fair, nor should it be tolerated. However, this also isn't a new development. The IRS has been [...]

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Five Best Apples For Eating

Jimm — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:23:09 +0000

I love to eat apples, but I never know which ones to buy. Red Delicious apples are always the one's shown when we see a picture of a person eating the fruit, but are they the best apples of all? I got stuck in the rut of following what was pushed in front of me [...]

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Five Natural Disasters That Threaten The U.S.

Jimm — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:29:29 +0000

What are the natural disasters that threaten the U.S.? Every year we go through a series of phenomenon that take lives and damage property. You can see references to these disasters in popular culture, but they really could happen. What scares you the most? Is it something caused by nature or mankind? War or some [...]

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Tough Women On Game Of Thrones

Jimm — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:35:55 +0000

Despite what you might have recently read about the female attitude towards Game of Thrones, women love this show! Why? Primarily, because there are some very tough women on Game of Thrones. The show, which fixates on a medieval setting has it's share of strong-willed women who you wouldn't want to cross. These brave fighters [...]

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Strange Creatures In The Bible

Jimm — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:52:52 +0000

The Bible is one of the most widely known books in the world. Did you know of these strange creatures in the Bible? They sound more along the lines of creatures you'd find in a game of World of Warcraft or Dungeons and Dragons, but, in actuality, the Bible had them in there, first. Ask [...]

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Eating Cheese Is Bad For You

Jimm — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:07:20 +0000

I’ve been a vegan now for just over a year and one of the questions that I am most often asked is, “How can you give up cheese?” They can understand that I cut meat out of my diet, but cheese is just “so good”. Well, I have to agree. I did love cheese, but [...]

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Musicians Who Dodged The Draft

Jimm — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:34:11 +0000

Although Draft Dodging in the United States has been around since the Civil War, it is during Vietnam that most of us associate with people dodging the draft. Of these people, there were many famous musicians who dodged the draft. This does not mean that they were deferred because of medical reasons, religious beliefs or [...]

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What If Marilyn Monroe Had Not Died?

Jimm — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:30:39 +0000

Marilyn Monroe is one of the biggest Hollywood icons even though she has been dead for more than fifty years. She died of a drug overdose in 1962 during a time, which many feel, was the height of her popularity. But what would have happened if she did not die? What if she had lived [...]

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Great American Myths

Jimm — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:31:34 +0000

There are many things we think that are true about our nation, but are, in fact, patently false. We just think they are true because the lies have been told to us over and over enough that they sound like they are right. Unfortunately, many of these stories about our country are just that - [...]

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World’s Most Dangerous Drugs

Jimm — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:40:48 +0000

There is always been a big controversy over the legalization of dangerous drugs. One side argues that they are harmful, while others state that they are harmless to everyone but the person taking them. Who really knows? Maybe one day they will all be legal and you will have to judge if you use them [...]

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Gaining Weight On A Vegan Diet?!?

Jimm — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:13:05 +0000

Are you gaining weight on a vegan diet? Do you exercise, eat only vegan foods and still find yourself putting on pounds? It's a problem that many people, myself included, have found to happen. I started my vegan diet on April 20th of last year and for the first 8 months the weight poured off [...]

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The Bunny Trail Revealed: Easter Trivia

Jimm — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 06:15:43 +0000

Easter is just around the corner and it's time for a bit of Easter Trivia to amaze your family and friends over the weekend. Easter really isn't the holiday that we think it is. While generally thought of as a Christian religious holiday, has origins that predate Christianity. I found a lot of this information [...]

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Five Real People Songs Were Named After

Jimm — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:22:28 +0000

Most songs have some meaning behind them. It can be about how the songwriter is feeling at the time, a topical news story, or a person that they know. The songs below are the latter. These songs are written about real people who were close to the songwriter. These songs have a special meaning to [...]

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Five Best Historical Ballad Singers

Jimm — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:21:29 +0000

I've always loved ballad singers. That's the type of song that tells a story. It can be real or fictional, about a person or place. Ballads are a great way of teaching children about history, because they can associate the music to the story. While the story may not be exact, it gives a good [...]

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Best Characters On Game Of Thrones…

Jimm — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:05:50 +0000

...That Don't Make It. If you are a fan of this HBO series, then you know that they have the best characters on Game of Thrones. They are the people you can really stand behind and picture yourself as being. Unfortunately, if you are also a fan of Game of Thrones, you know most of [...]

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Hottest Women on ‘Game of Thrones’

Jimm — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:32:55 +0000

Game of Thrones is one of the hottest HBO series running right now. It features sword fighting, giants, princesses, intrigue and dragons. Like most television shows, it also has a lot of hot men and women who make up the cast. While there are many of these people in the series, I have a question [...]

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People With Two Different Color Eyes

Jimm — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:12:23 +0000

People with two different colored eyes - or a condition called "heterochromia iridum" - is a rare mutation. It can be caused by genetics or disease or injury. Most of the time, it is inherited. While not often seen, certain celebrities have been known to have this. Have you ever met anyone who has this mutation? [...]

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5 Best Conspiracy Theories Ever

Jimm — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:30:43 +0000

Conspiracy theories have been around for centuries. Many of them are outlandish stories created by people who think there is something "more to the story" than what is being told to them. In many cases, this is true. However, every once in awhile, you will hear a story so outlandish that you have to laugh [...]

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Five Coolest Television Scientists

Jimm — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:17:30 +0000

Ever since Dr. Victor Frankenstein first created life in Mary Shelley's novel, the scientist has been a mainstay of fiction. On television, there are many scientists that we like as characters. Some of the television scientists are humorous, while others are serious and logical. Of all of the scientists you've seen on television, who would [...]

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Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew: He’s Innocent

Jimm — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:58:56 +0000

Following country-singer Mindy McCready’s suicide this past weekend, Dr. Drew Pinsky has been taking heat for her death and those of five other celebrities who have appeared on his reality television show, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Eighties has-been singer, Richard Marx catapulted his name back into the news by likening the reality TV host [...]

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5 Points Cut From The State Of The Union Address

Jimm — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:02:22 +0000

HUMOR ALERT: President Obama is giving the first State of the Union Address tonight for his second term in office. If you haven't heard, there's been a lot of tension in the United States over the past year. Tonight, there were some surprises originally planned, but the President decided to take them out of the [...]

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FOX News Is Dying

Jimm — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:44:12 +0000

Fox News is dying and has seen it's best days. It's now in its Swan Song. It's dying. They've outlived their welcome and are in decline. Why? Because America is sick and tired of them spewing hatred? Is it Obama? Have they just outgrown the American public? If you take a look at these five [...]

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