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Where does Jerry Springer get his guests?

That is an interesting question. It turns out that the majority of the people that appear on the Jerry Springer show are real people. There have been some reports that they are actors.

Some guests report that they have been coached by the show’s producers to get wild and crazy, but if you pay close attention when they are fighting, in most cases, there is a lot of hair pulling but neither guest intends to do serious injury to the other. Read more about Where does Jerry Springer get his guests?

How Popcorn Pops in a Microwave Oven

Photograph of a box of popcorn, the kind you see in the movie theater

One of the first things ever cooked in a microwave was popcorn. To be historically accurate, popcorn was actually the second thing. The very first thing ever heated up by microwave energy was an employee at the Raytheon Corporation and a candy bar in his pocket in 1945.

If you examine a popcorn kernel closely, you will notice that it is completely sealed with a hard outer layer. Inside this protective outer shell is the corn itself and moisture. When popcorn kernels are placed in a microwave oven, the microwave energy starts the molecules in the moisture located inside the popcorn kernel to vibrate...

Interesting Facts US Government - Military

The Declaration of Independence was not signed on July 4. It was actually signed on July 8, in Philadelphia. Also, all the delegates did not sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Thomas McKean of Delaware did not sign it until 1777.

Because it was a controversial document that the British were not particularly fond of, the Declaration of Independence was moved from place to place, sequestered in 10 different cities in five different states.

Before World War I began, the United States Air Force consisted of only 15 men. Read more about Interesting Facts US Government - Military

What Exactly Is a Door Threshold

What exactly is a door threshold?

Today we think of a threshold as the beginning of something or that block of wood under your front door. The origin of the word threshold came about in an attempt to solve a household problem. Back in the day before hardwood floors or carpeting, the floor in home dwellings was simply dirt.

Farmers discovered that they could use the stalks of wheat left over after the threshing process to put on the dirt floor to keep the dust and mud down. Threshing is the process of separating the edible part of grain or other crop from the stalk. Read more about What Exactly Is a Door Threshold

What Happened to Anna Nicole Smith?

Born Vickie Lynn Hogan, in Harris County, Texas, Anna Nicole Smith’s life was destined for tragedy.

After dropping out of high school as a sophomore, she worked at a fried chicken fast food restaurant, Walmart, as a waitress at Red Lobster, and finally became a stripper in Houston in 1991.

In 1993 Anna Nicole Smith was Playboy’s playmate of the year. Read more about What Happened to Anna Nicole Smith?

McDonald’s First Restaurant

Hamburger with tomato onion, and sesame seed bun

Well, according to an interview with Ray Kroc, the man behind all the success at McDonald’s, in the beginning it was not done with sophisticated demographics and market studies.

McDonald’s the early days.

In 1954 Ray Kroc was selling milk shake machines when he discovered that the McDonald’s brothers... Read more about McDonald’s First Restaurant

How Did GEICO Get It's Name

GEICO got its name because early in the company’s existence, they only sold insurance to US government employees, mostly members of the military. That’s why, back then, they were known as the Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO.

What is the name of the Gecko?

The Gecko from the Geico commercial is named Martin after... Read more about How Did GEICO Get It's Name

Is Judge Judy A Real Judge

The Judge Judy show is on television for entertainment purposes. So how does the show actually work, and where does Judge Judy get the people for her show?

Where do these people come from? The producers of the show look at filings in small claims court to search for potential cases. Then, they approach the parties in that pending case and offer them a contract to appear on the show.

She was a family court judge in the New York City judicial system making between $35,000 and $40,000 per year. Today, Judith Sheindlin is one of the highest-paid entertainers on television raking in an estimated $30 million per year. Read more about Is Judge Judy A Real Judge

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