Actress Eva Marie Saint, 102, was born on July 4, 1924 in Newark, NJ. She is best known for her roles in the films The Sandpiper, On the Waterfront, and Winter’s Tale, as well as for her role as Virginia Hayes on the ABC sitcom Moonlighting.
1848 - In Washington, DC, the cornerstone for the Washington Monument was laid.
Fact of the Day
It’s illegal in the U.S. to parasail higher than 500 feet or within 5 miles of the boundary of any airport. These federal limits exist to ensure that aircraft and parasailers maintain safe distances from each other.
Nature Oddities
While contagious yawning is common in humans, not all animals engage in it. African elephants, dogs, wolves and chimpanzees are a few of the animals who do.
Food and Drink
The reason breakfast isn't served all day at McDonald's is because the grill temperature required to cook hamburgers is significantly different from the temperature at which eggs are cooked.