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From the 1960s through the early 1990s, he said âHeeeeereâs Johnny!â every weeknight.
Ed McMahon
FUN FACT: He was Johnny Carsonâs sidekick for 30 years on The Tonight Show. While in college, McMahon sold veggie slicers on the Atlantic City boardwalk.
âRed sky at night, sailorâs delightâ means this kind of weather in the morning
Good or Fair
FUN FACT: The saying is generally true because the red you see at sunset reflects dust particles, which indicate high pressure and stable conditions.
On January 4, people who are visually impaired celebrate this method of reading and writing.
Braille
FUN FACT: World Braille Day honors Louis Braille, the Frenchman who invented braille and was born with sight but lost it at the age of 10.
Brie and Roquefort cheese come from this country
France
FUN FACT: France makes somewhere between 400 and 1,000 different types of cheese, depending on whether you count sub-types of cheese. It takes 10 pounds of milk to make one pound of cheese.
This is the alliterative name for the wide-legged jeans style popular in the 1970s.
Bell-Bottoms
FUN FACT: Did you know that British and American sailors wore pants fashioned this way in the 19th century so it would be easier to snag a man if he fell overboard?
The phrase âDanger, Will Robinson!â was famously uttered by a robot on this 1960s show.
Lost in Space
FUN FACT: In pop culture, the phrase caught on as a way to warn someone that they were about to make a mistake or that they were overlooking something.
When you feel these parts of the body ache for no apparent reason, expect rain.
Joints
FUN FACT: According to the Washington Post, âIn one 1990 paper published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, the authors stated that âpain was significantly increased for patients with osteoarthritis on days with rain.ââ
Martin Luther King Jr.âs birthday is observed as a federal holiday on this day of the week.
Monday
FUN FACT: We celebrate Dr. Kingâs birth each year on the third Monday in January
Orange juice and champagne comprise this adult beverage.
Mimosa
FUN FACT: Itâs a traditional Sunday brunch drink. We can thank England for giving us brunch and France for bringing the mimosa to it.
This alliterative cereal popular in the 1960s is a chocolate version of Rice Krispies.
Cocoa Krispies
FUN FACT: Introduced in 1958, the cereal had several early mascots, including a monkey and an elephant.
âLive long and prosperâ comes from Mr. Spock and this show.
Star Trek
FUN FACT: Before making it big in show business, Leonard Nimoy, who plays Mr. Spock, drove a taxi as a side job and once drove President John F. Kennedy
Some say a large crop of these on the ground foretells a harsh winter.
acorns or walnuts
FUN FACT: Thick nut shells also portend a cold winter.
January was named for Janus, who is depicted with two faces, symbolizing this.
Looking forward & backwards (OR looking to the future & the past)
FUN FACT: He was the protector of gates and doors or beginnings and endings.
With the slogan âService at the speed of sound,â this drive-in, fast-food restaurant has skating servers.
Sonic
FUN FACT: The restaurant began life as a root beer stand on the same property as a steakhouse. If you have a craving for one of their discontinued items, you can still order it, and they will try to fill the order.
This actress is known for roles in "Calamity Jane", "Pillow Talk", and "The Man Who Knew Too Much".
Doris Day
FUN FACT: She was born Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff and got her start dancing and singing as a child.
This family was known for their distinctive bedtime routine that began with âGood night, John-Boy.â
The Waltons
FUN FACT: The Waltons creator Earl Hamner Jr. said this was something his own family did each night before going to sleep when he was growing up.
When you donât hear a sound from these insects, the temperature has fallen below 55°F/13°C.
Crickets
FUN FACT: They wonât chirp when the temperature dips below 55°F or rises above 100°F/38°C.
This large South American tourist destinationâs name translates to âRiver of January.â
Rio de Janeiro
FUN FACT: It is named this because the Portuguese landed in the area on January 1, 1502.
The Italian al dente translates to this in English.
"To the Tooth"
FUN FACT: Traditional al dente pasta provides more nutrients, is easier to chew, and holds sauces better than overcooked pasta.
Founded in 1966, this tech store has an alliterative two-word name today.
Best-Buy
FUN FACT: Richard M. Schulze and James Wheeler founded the company as an audio specialty store called Sound of Music. The name was changed in 1983 to emphasize the wide range of consumer electronics for sale.
This child actor often said, âWhatâchoo talkinâ âbout, Willis?â
Gary Coleman
FUN FACT: Coleman plays Arnold Jackson on the show Diffârent Strokes. Arnold often says this line to his brother, Willis (played by Todd Bridges).
When you see a compact circle around the moon, expect this soon.
Rain
FUN FACT: This type of circle makes the moon resemble a bullseye, and it is caused by thin clouds.
People celebrate the founding of this âdown-underâ country on January 26
Australia
FUN FACT: January 26 is known as Australia Day. The first Australian colonists were prisoners brought from Britain in the late 18th century.
Chai tea is made with this spice, which comes from a pod
cardamom
FUN FACT: It comes from India, and its proper name is masala chai. Chai is also the generic word for tea throughout Asia.
This 1980s slang means ârebellious in an exciting way,â and is also the title of a 1982 song by George Thorogood.
âBad to the Boneâ
FUN FACT: The song inspired this use of the phrase to describe a rebellious, stylish, or cool person.