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Dr. Seuss Got His Name Because of a Drunken Encounter With a Police Officer

Dr. Seuss is one of the most famous pseudonyms in history. But do you know how Dr. Seuss got his name? Born Theodor Seuss Geisel, the German author ended up creating his famous pseudonym when he was a student at Dartmouth College during the prohibition era. While it may seem like he simply chose to publish his work under his middle name, the story is much more interesting than that.

Heart Attack Claims Singer Wilson Pickett

Wilson Pickett, the soul pioneer best known for the fiery hits "Mustang Sally" and "In The Midnight Hour," died of a heart attack Thursday, according to his management company. He was 64, but had suffered from health problems for the past year. Related NPR Stories Pickett on 'Weekend Edition Sunday' in 1999 ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7r7zRZ6arn19nfXGCjmloaGlpZIJygpNqcGtnmJqus8CMmqutmZOgeqS4wKKkrGWjnruosdFmrqKko6S7brzInKKerKQ%3D

Mystery of the Finnish steam train that had its final stop in an Essex wood

Spooky images have emerged of a real-life Hogwarts Express that mysteriously ground to a halt in picturesque woodland.    Bearing a striking resemblance to the Harry Potter train, it appears as though it has magically materialised between the thriving trees. And much like the teenage wizard's beloved flying Ford Anglia, nature is reclaiming this coal-fired machine in what is likely its final destination. Spooky images have emerged of a real-life Hogwarts Express that mysteriously ground to a halt in picturesque woodland

Readers recommend: songs featuring the number three - results

Readers recommendMusicIt's time to throw three coins in the song fountain and wheel out the tricycle in the bicycle shop of nominationsAnd so here comes number three. And on that theme of thrice, your nominations again burst forth in a trice. More than 500 in the first 12 hours and past the big three zeros with a flurry of puns once again. Impressive, insightful, inspiring. Movement 1In a tricolour of sections, I begin with a surprise.