Did you know? In 1979, President Jimmy Earl Carter commissioned award winning photographer Ansel Easton Adams to produce the very first official portrait of a president that was in the form of a photograph. The 24-1/8” x 20-1/2” photograph is on display in the National Portrait Gallery Collection in Washington, DC.

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Did you know? The 45th and current president of the United States, Donald John Trump, does not smoke or drink. This is a result of the painful experience of watching his brother, Freddy Trump Jr., struggle with alcoholism and finally die of complications associated with his addiction in 1981 at the young age of 42. “Fred was a fantastic guy, a handsome person. He was the life of the party, but he got stuck on alcohol”, said President Trump about his beloved older brother.

*More than 15 million people struggle with an alcohol use disorder in the United States, but less than 8% of those receive treatment of any kind.

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Did you know? Mahatma Gandhi, known throughout India as the "father of the nation," was a powerful voice for peace during a very volatile time in India’s history. ​His famous hunger strikes and message of nonviolence helped to unite the country and ultimately led to India’s independence from the British on August 15, 1947.

Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, is one of only three national holidays in India. His birthday is commemorated with a prayer for peace and with the singing of his favorite song, Raghupathi Raghava Rajaram. Sadly, Gandhi was assassinated in 1948, shortly after independence was achieved and while India was plagued with bloodshed over new boundaries between religious groups.

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Did you know? The rumor that has been circulating for many years; that Marilyn Monroe and Albert Einstein ‘hooked up’ at sometime during their illustrious careers, can finally be debunked. It is highly unlikely that the sexy starlet and German-born theoretical physicist even met.

Here is how the rumor most likely got started. It seems that Marilyn and actress Shelly Winters shared an apartment from 1947 to 1951. According to an excerpt from Shelly Winter’s 1980 book:  “One day Marilyn and I had the idea to create a wish list of the famous men that Marilyn would sleep with if given the opportunity. Marilyn wrote Albert Einstein’s name on the list. According to Shelly, she advised Marilyn: “There is no way you can sleep with Albert Einstein. He is the most famous scientist of the century and he is an old man.” Marilyn then replied, “That has nothing to do with it. I hear he is very healthy.”

This evidence, combined with the fact that when Einstein died in 1955 at the age of 76 Marilyn was only 29 years old, should allow us to put the Marilyn Monroe and Albert Einstein rumor to bed, as they say.

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Did you know? Harry Houdini is, without any question, the most famous magician and escape artist who ever lived. A very successful entrepreneur who brilliantly did what he did best, worked hard at it and capitalized on his unusual talents and strengths. But his second labor of love didn’t work out quite as he had envisioned. Harry produced and starred in two films, “The Man From Beyond” and Haldane of the Secret Service”, but both movies bombed and Harry abandoned the movie business in 1923!

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Did you know? Ernesto Rafael ‘Che’ Guevara de la Serna was a legendary Argentinian revolutionary who, along with Fidel Castro, was instrumental in the overthrow of the President of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista, in December of 1959. Although Che loudly and famously denounced capitalism, he actually and quite surprisingly sported a luxury watch! Che was insistent on keeping his Rolex GMT Master on his wrist at all times! He was often seen wearing his favorite watch in myriad press photos.

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Did you know? Legend has it that while in the sixth grade at Crittenden Middle School in Mountain View, California, Steve Jobs was relentlessly bullied for “being odd”. Steve gave his parents an ultimatum - either his family moved or he would drop out of school! The family yielded to his threats and ended up relocating to Los Altos, California (the eventual birthplace of Apple Computers). Later, Steve would meet engineer Bill Fernandez who in turn introduced him to Apple’s cofounder Steve Wozniak.

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Did you know? The 1978 film, Grease, succeeded in capturing every People’s Choice Award that it was nominated for including Favorite Musical Motion Picture, Favorite Overall Motion Picture, Favorite Motion Picture Actress (Olivia Newton-John as well as Favorite Motion Picture Supporting Actress Stockard Channing).

​After the explosive success of the original movie (it is still the top grossing musical in the U.S.). Grease was supposed to be followed by three scheduled sequels. Unfortunately, Grease 2 failed miserably at the box office and, as a result, all sequel plans were cancelled by the studios!

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Did you know? The familiar Phillips 66 shield was created to subtly mimic the famous U.S. Route 66 sign logo. The Phillip’s design, introduced in a black and orange color scheme, would be in use for nearly 30 years! A new red, black and white version was introduced in 1959 and is still in use.

​For thirty years, from the late 1930s until the 1960s, Phillip’s “highway hostesses” (registered nurses hired by the company) made regular and unannounced visits to Phillips 66 stations to inspect the station’s restroom facilities to ensure that they were ‘sparkling clean’ and well stocked. This group of fastidious and tidy ladies, who also assisted Phillip’s customers by suggesting suitable local dining and lodging facilities, were actually called the “Sparkle Corps”!

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Did you know? Trumpet aficionado and charismatic jazz legend Louis Armstrong acquired his various unusual childhood nicknames as a result of his big, wide smile that became known and adored the world over. “Dippermouth”, “Gatemouth” and “Satchelmouth”, later shortened accidentally to “Satchmo”, were all names that Louis answered to while growing up in New Orleans. Actually, Louie, as the French say it, was a nickname as well. He himself pronounced his first name the American way - Louis. Sadly, Louis passed away in 1971 in the Queens, New York City home that he and his wife Lucille owned for nearly thirty years. His home is now a museum honoring the great entertainer.

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Did you know? The instantly recognizable graphic bass drum skin that appeared on the front cover of the Beatles 1966 Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album and also on the back of our vintage tour jacket, sold at auction for $670,000!

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Did you know? John Adams Dix was a renowned U.S. army officer and Senator. His political career began with his election to the U.S Senate, serving from 1845-1849. Dix was appointed as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during the James Buchanan presidency. During the Civil War, he was commissioned a major general by Abraham Lincoln. For three years (1866-1869), Dix served as minister to France. After his return to the United States, at the age of seventy-five, he became the Republican Party’s successful candidate for Governor of New York State, serving from 1873 to 1874. Dix died in New York City on April 21, 1879 at the age of eighty. He was buried with full military honors at the Trinity Church Cemetery.

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Did you know? The wild commercial and financial success of The Who’s 1969 rock opera album Tommy, featuring the song Pinball Wizard, succeeded in rescuing the band from a pressing financial crisis. If the album had not sold, The Who would have surely faced bankruptcy as a result of some bad business decisions and legal battles with their manager, Shel Talmy. The rest, as they say, is history!

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Did you know? Abraham Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln (1784-1818), was a distant relative of actor Tom Hanks! The relationship makes the beloved 16th President of the United States and Tom Hanks fourth cousins - four times removed!

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Eyvind Earle (1916-2000) was a renowned American artist most recognized as the premier background illustrator for many of Walt Disney’s animated films in the 1950’s. Many pieces of this master’s iconic work are on display throughout the world in museums and gallery collections, among them the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Walt Disney enlisted Earle to create the background designs for the film Sleeping Beauty, including the film’s castle and forest scenes. Earle, a legendary perfectionist,  painstakingly spent up to ten days painting each background. The iconic film, released in 1959, is still ranked by critics and fans as one of the most artistically distinct and impressive films ever produced by the Disney Studios.

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