Fact of the Week: December 30, 2014

According to google the top search for 2014 was for: Robin Williams.

Cite: http://www.google.com/trends/topcharts?hl=en#vm=cat&geo&date=2014&cid

Fact of the Week: December 23, 2014

On this day in 1888 artist Vincent Van Gogh cut of his own ear in a depressed state. Shortly after he checked himself in to a mental institution.

Cite: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history

Fact of the Week: December 17, 2014

Charles Dickens' classic story "A Christmas Carol" was published 171 years ago today.

Cite: History.com

Fact of the Week: December 8, 2014

Today is the 34th anniversary of John Lennon's death outside his New York City apartment. 

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history

Fact of the Week: December 1, 2014

On average you share your birthday with more than 16 million people. Happy birthday to all those 16 million people!

Cite: http://skepdic.com/lawofnumbers.html

Fact of the Week: November 26, 2014

Taylor's new album '1989' sold 1.287 million units in the first week, making it the largest sales week for an album since 2002 and the first album released this year to sell a million copies! Taylor is the first act to ever have three albums sell a million copies in one week.

http://taylorswift.com/news/231543

Fact of the Week: November 18, 2014

Last week the Rosetta Satellite landed a probe, Philae, safely on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, or C-G for short. This marks the first time scientists have been able to look at a comet up close. Their main goal is to learn more about the origins of our solar system.

Cite: NASA