\u27a2 Elly Shariat spoke only Farsi when she moved to the US from Iran as a young girl. But when her father introduced her to “Jeopardy!” her world opened up. She learned to pronounce words that appeared on screen. Her dad even paid her 25 cents when she got answers right. For millions\u00a0 Alex Trebek felt like one of the family.<\/p>\n
And in an episode that aired this month,\u00a0Burt Thakur<\/a>\u00a0wiped tears from his eyes as he thanked Trebek for teaching him English.<\/p>\n “My grandfather, who raised me … I used to sit on his lap and watch you every day,”\u00a0Thakur said<\/a>\u00a0at the end of the episode after he’d netted over $20,000. “So it’s a pretty special moment for me man.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u27a2 One day after his 64th birthday, a COVID-19 patient in Iowa just\u00a0went<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0home after 99 days in the hospital.\u00a0 That includes six weeks in quarantine in the ICU before he tested negative.\u00a0 His wife says the nurses who took care of him are all heroes.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a2 A weird thing is happening in Akita City, Japan. Authorities there say back in 2014 they would get phantom calls from empty homes way out in the mountains late at night, but once fire trucks arrived they would find the home closed up and nobody home.<\/p>\n However, since May 2020 there have been many cases of phones seeming calling 1-1-9 (their version of 9-1-1) by themselves all across the city.<\/p>\n There\u2019s been no definite explanation found, but the fire chief inspector believes it could be due to rotary telephones being used that have yet to be updated to touch tone phones, though even that doesn\u2019t explain why it\u2019s been happening more lately than ever before.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a2 A new survey found almost everyone who’s made or built something in quarantine thinks it’s good enough to give as a gift this Christmas.<\/p>\n And 85% who’ve made something said they WILL give at least one of their creations away as a present this year.\u00a0 So what kind of stuff should you expect?<\/p>\n The top items we’ve made or created while stuck at home include baked goods . . . artwork . . . photo albums . . . and things you knit, like sweaters and blankets.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u27a2 The three greatest \u201cJeopardy\u201d players are coming together again. James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings, and Brad Rutter will star in ABC\u2019s \u201cThe Chase\u201d, a new quiz show pitting contestants against the Jeopardy greats in a fast-paced trivia contest. The trio will take turns serving as the \u2018Chaser\u2019, the show\u2019s resident quiz genius, who attempts to stop contestants from winning cash prizes. Each hour long episode, hosted by The View\u2019s Sara Haines, will see three competitors attempting to answer up to 166 questions across all topics. No premiere date has been set.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 1994\u00a0 <\/strong>Garth Brooks’ third studio album\u00a0Ropin’ The Wind<\/em>\u00a0was certified for shipments of 10 million copies, making Brooks the first country artist to reach that plateau with two different releases. The album which had a combined 18 weeks at the top of the charts has gone to sell over 17 million copies worldwide.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Six Household Items You Might Need to Replace<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n When’s the last time you replaced your pillows?\u00a0 If it was before 2018, you’re probably sleeping on a nice, soft mound of FILTH.\u00a0 At least according to this . . .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Someone asked a bunch of experts how often you need to replace different household items.\u00a0 And ideally, you should replace your pillows every year or two.\u00a0 Here are six more things you might need to replace . . .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n FOUR RANDOM FACTS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n GOOD NEWS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n There’s a couple in Lakeview, Michigan that has 14 SONS.\u00a0 And on Thursday, they had their 15th child . . . and it’s a GIRL.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 45-year-old Kateri Schwandt and her husband, 45-year-old Jay Schwandt, had their daughter Maggie on Thursday.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Yes, they’re 45 and have 15 kids.\u00a0 Their oldest is 28, which means they had him after they got married right out of high school.\u00a0 They had three sons by the time they were done with college . . . but they both still went on to get advanced degrees.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There’s no word on whether they’re planning on having any more kids, or if this daughter is FINALLY their license to stop.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [62] Marg Helgenberger, actress (\u201cCSI\u201d 2000-15)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [53] Lisa Bonet, actress (\u201cRay Donovan\u201d 2016, \u201cThe Cosby Show\u201d 1984-91)\/married to Jason Momoa since 2017<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [43] Maggie Gyllenhaal, actress (\u201cThe Dark Knight\u201d, \u201cSecretary\u201d)\/older sister of Jake Gyllenhaal<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n LAST WEEK IN SCIENCE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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