Roger Schlueter
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It’s no joke, the Answer Man is retiring after 50 years
Belleville News-Democrat's fact and history guru Roger Schlueter, the Answer Man, is retiring after 50 years of answering questions at the Belleville IL newspaper in Southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO. → Read More
It’s no joke, the Answer Man is retiring after 50 years
Belleville News-Democrat's fact and history guru Roger Schlueter, the Answer Man, is retiring after 50 years of answering questions at the Belleville IL newspaper in Southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO. → Read More
When Deep Purple wrote ‘Smoke on the Water,’ did they rip off the Catholic Church?
Music trivia news: Deep Purple 'Smoke on the Water' not a Catholic Church ripoff inserted into Mass by Pope Paul VI and also used by the Anglican Church of England. Ritchie Blackmore now writes folk songs. → Read More
Black Panther debuted in July 1966 Fantastic Four comic book
Q: For months, I was seeing previews for “Black Panther” every time I went to the theater. I’m curious about his history. How long has he been around and how’d he get so popular as to break box-office records? → Read More
How to find old B-movies online through internet searches
How to find old B-movies online through internet searches Slattery’s Hurricane Chicken Every Sunday actor actress director film find question answer → Read More
St Louis MO radio listeners heard two fake nuclear warnings
St Louis MO radio listeners heard two fake nuclear missile warnings Hawaii false alarm emergency broadcasting system alert North Korea Russia history news → Read More
Crazy Russian drivers need license just like Americans
Q: After watching countless videos of bad Russian drivers on YouTube, I’d like to know whether they are required to take driving tests or even need to get a license. These people are crazy behind the wheel. → Read More
It's legal for telemarketers to spoof local phone numbers
It's legal for telemarketers to spoof local phone numbers area code telephone cellphone iphone illegal easy simple fake scam business news → Read More
Why isn’t Lando Calrissian in the new Star Wars trilogy?
Why doesn't actor Billy Dee Williams play Lando Calrissian character in the new Star Wars movie film sequel trilogy including Force Awakens Last Jedi? → Read More
Why isn’t Lando Calrissian in the new Star Wars trilogy?
Why doesn't actor Billy Dee Williams play Lando Calrissian character in the new Star Wars movie film sequel trilogy including Force Awakens Last Jedi? → Read More
Why car, truck tires lose air pressure when it gets cold
Why car, truck tires lose air pressure when it gets cold weather auto automobile vehicle nitrogen compressed news southern Illinois St Louis MO psi → Read More
High-speed rail train information Chicago IL to St. Louis MO
Q: Please update us on that high-speed St. Louis-to-Chicago train they’re promising us. Has it been completed and how long will it take to make the trip? Also, since the old Alton Amtrak station will be torn down, will Amtrak stop in Alton? → Read More
Why Food Network TV celebrity chef Bobby Flay got divorced
Q: Lately I’ve noticed that Bobby Flay on Food Network is no longer wearing his wedding ring. Is he divorced now? And what happened to the network’s Marcela Valladolid on “The Kitchen”? → Read More
Why Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic are ending ESPN radio show
Q: My husband and I always watched the ESPN sports show “Mike and Mike” while eating breakfast. We enjoyed the back-and-forth banter between them. Now Golic has been teamed with Trey Wingo, and Greeney will have his own show. What happened? → Read More
Report: Well done meat better for older people
Q: A friend of mine swears she read that well-done meat provides better nutrition for older people than meat less well-cooked. Did she read that correctly? → Read More
Thomas Crapper did not invent modern-day indoor toilet
Q: One evening as friends and I were discussing the vital topics of the day, I happened to mention that the flush toilet was invented back in Elizabethan times by some nobleman named “John.” Hence, for centuries, men in particular have said they are “going to the john,” i.e., bathroom. My friends think I’m nuts! Am I really ready for a latex living room? → Read More
History of SWIC junior college in Belleville IL
Q: A friend and I are trying to figure out the evolution of Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville. Can you fill in the blanks? → Read More
County singer Gretchen Wilson still producing music albums
Q: I always watch the Country Music Awards show, but never do I hear a word about Pocahontas native Gretchen Wilson anymore. Is she still around? She seems to have been like a shooting star — up one minute and gone the next. → Read More
Why service charges, gratuities are subject to sales tax
Why service charges, gratuities are subject to sales tax in Illinois southern Illinois St Louis MO state law legislature general assembly increase tips → Read More
Why Amy Carlson left Blue Bloods TV show on CBS
Q: Can you tell me why Amy Carlson left the CBS drama “Blue Bloods”? → Read More