GiantIrish_Elk
GiantIrish_Elk t1_jbn92nk wrote
Reply to comment by ironroad18 in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
They grew up together as kids in St. Louis.
GiantIrish_Elk t1_j6ormu3 wrote
Reply to TIL the "Minnow" from Gilligan's Island was named after the then chairman of the FCC famous for his criticism of (among other things) formulaic TV comedies by karl2025
Newton Minnow is still alive and just had his 98th birthday.
GiantIrish_Elk t1_j4sl1dq wrote
Reply to TIL "A Christmas Story" was initially overlooked and only became a classic after Ted Turner purchased the rights and began airing it yearly on cable TV. by habalushy
TBS and now TNT airing it 24hrs has made it a staple of Christmas it wasn't that overlooked as it made almost $21 million at the box office and was huge on video and being televised at Christmas time.
GiantIrish_Elk t1_iy57yg6 wrote
Reply to comment by john510runner in TIL that Ulysses Grant was made commander of all Union armies at 41 and President at 46 by IllustriousAct28
He was also broke because he had paid off the money that his sons "friend" and partner in the brokerage he had invested in had embezzled and fled the country.
GiantIrish_Elk t1_irzobom wrote
Reply to comment by SumoNova in TIL that all Shiba Inu alive today are descended from one single Shiba, "Ishi," born in 1930. by Tsujimoto74
Some breeders are and have done this with breeds that have recently gone extinct but these have been breeds that were created in the last century and we know or have a fairly good idea of the original breeds used to create them. For dogs this old the one or more of original breeds used to create it are most likely extinct.
GiantIrish_Elk t1_jbn962c wrote
Reply to comment by WranglerVegetable512 in TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
Yes.