Big Dave’s 5 Nuggets Of Knowledge For Your Noggin’

Big Dave holding up a hand in the KMAD studio. Dave Hilton

Here are Big Dave’s 5 Nuggets of Knowledge for your Noggin’ – on this Friday, November 3rd, 2023. Let’s learn something together:

Mild bell peppers didn’t exist before the 1920s.
Barbie has had more than 200 different careers, including astronaut, doctor, rapper, and Canadian Mountie. Her first gig, in 1959, was “fashion model.” She’s had 23 jobs this year, including referee, math teacher, and U.S. President.
Only three of the 20 most-watched TV finales have happened since 2000: “Friends” in 2004 . . . “Frasier” in 2004 . . . and “Everybody Loves Raymond” in 2005.
Eric B. & Rakim filed a lawsuit against Island Def Jam over their album “Paid in Full” . . . because they figured out they HADN’T been paid in full.
In around two-thirds of the country, “Jeopardy” airs before “Wheel of Fortune”. In the other one-third, “Wheel” is first.