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Podcast: History & Factoids about today
Episode: Jan 3rd-Happy Birthday Alaska, Mel Gibson, Danica McKellar, Solomon Northrup JRR Tolkien, Drinking Straw Invented
Description: National fruitcake toss day. Entertainment from 2019. Martin Luther excommunicated, Alaska became 49th state, Motorola clam shell flip phone went on sale, Bit Coin created. Todays Birthdays - J.R.R. Tolkien, Stephen Stills, Victoria Principal, Mel Gibson, Danica McKellar. Conrad Hilton died. (2025)Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard  http://defleppard.com/Fruitcake toss - Page TurnerThank U next - Ariana GrandeSpeechless - Dan & ShayRESPECT - Aretha FranklinBirthday - The BeatlesBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent   http://50cent.com/Southern cross - Crosby...