One Day Smarter: Hilarious, Random Information to Uplift and Inspire by Emily Winter

Author:Emily Winter [Winter, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2021-10-12T00:00:00+00:00

Music

Song of summer: Phil Edwards, “The Surprising History of the ‘Song of the Summer,’ ” Vox, updated June 15, 2016, https://www.vox.com/2015/6/17/8796289/summer-song-history.

Billboard Hot 100: Gary Trust, “Rewinding the Charts: In 1958, the Billboard Hot 100 Debuted with Ricky Nelson at No. 1,” Billboard, August 3, 2018, https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8468557hot-100-ricky-nelson-poor-little-fool-rewinding-the-charts-1958.

Chris Hadfield recorded: Maya Rhodan, “Listen to the Single from Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s Album Recorded in Space,” Time, November 12, 2015, https://time.com/4111096/astronaut-chris-hadfield-song-space/.

Shrimp Daddy: “Nardwuar vs. Lil Wayne,” NardwuarServiette, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgMUhI_SN68&list=UU8h8NJG9gacZ5lAJJvhD0fQ&index=21&feature=plcp.

Beethoven’s composing process: Bill Smallwood, “Fun Fact Friday: Ludwig van Beethoven,” Discovery Education, March 28, 2014, https://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2014/03/28/fun-fact-friday-ludwig-van-beethoven/.

Childish Gambino: Edward Hyatt et al., “Childish Wonder: Who Is Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover?,” The Scottish Sun, April 14, 2019, updated October 2, 2020, https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrity/406886/childish-gambino-donald-glover/.

“Wannabe” is the catchiest song: Mark Kinver, “Spice Girls’ Wannabe ‘Is Catchiest Hit Single,’ ” BBC News, November 1, 2014, https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29847739.

Billie Eilish: Patrick Hosken, “Billie Eilish Is the First Artist Born in the 2000s to Hit No. 1,” MTV News, April 8, 2019, http://www.mtv.com/news/3119875/billie-eilish-no-1-album/.

Billy Joel: Miles in the Morning, 98.7 KLUV, “Billy Joel Refuses to Sell Front Row Tickets to His Shows, and Instead Gives Them Away to ‘Real Fans’ for Free,” Radio.com, September 3, 2020, https://www.radio.com/kluv/blogs/miles-in-the-morning/billy-joel-refuses-to-sell-front-row-tickets-to-his-concerts.

Panic! At the Disco: Emily Zemler, “Spotlight: Panic! at the Disco,” SPIN, October 3, 2005, https://www.spin.com/2005/10/panic-disco/.

Boycotted the Grammys: Hilary Lewis, “Oscars: Inside Will Smith’s Boycott of the 1989 Grammys,” The Hollywood Reporter, February 2, 2016, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-will-smith-boycotted-grammys-861354.

Piano has 7,500 working parts: “Five Interesting Facts About Musical Instruments,” Associated Press, May 22, 2019, https://apnews.com/article/ca42ec54d14a44fc8d95abbc9275df12.

“Jingle Bells”: Valerie Strauss, “ ‘Jingle Bells’—Written for Thanksgiving?,” The Washington Post, December 24, 2013, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2013/12/24/jingle-bells-written-for-thanksgiving/; Christopher Klein, “8 Things You May Not Know About ‘Jingle Bells,’ ” History.com, December 16, 2016, updated August 31, 2018, https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-jingle-bells.

Leo Fender: Alex A, “Leo Fender, Inventor of Fender Guitars, Never Learned How to Play the Guitar,” The Vintage News, September 15, 2016, https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/09/15/leo-fender-inventor-fender-guitars-never-learned-play-guitar/.

Janis Joplin: Melanie Dostis, “Looking Back on the Life of Janis Joplin 45 Years After Her Early Death,” New York Daily News, October 4, 2015, https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/remembering-life-janis-joplin-35-years-death-article-1.2383613.

“The Star-Spangled Banner”: “ ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ Born from a Drinking Song 200 Years Ago,” All Things Considered, NPR, September 12, 2014, https://www.npr.org/2014/09/12/348010268/star-spangled-banner-born-from-a-drinking-song-200-years-ago.

Lizzo’s stage name: Corinne Sullivan, “Just Cuz We Love Her, Here Are 10 Fascinating Facts About Lizzo,” PopSugar, May 10, 2020, https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/photo-gallery/47422795/image/47423250/Her-Real-Name-Is-Melissa-Jefferson.

Lady Gaga’s name: “The Origin Stories Behind Gaga and Other Musicians’ Names,” Dictionary.com, https://www.dictionary.com/e/origin-stories-behind-musicians-names/.

Mary did have a little lamb: “Mary Had a Little Lamb—Yes, There Was a Mary and She Did Have a Little Lamb,” New England Historical Society, https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/mary-little-lamb-yes-mary-little-lamb/.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe: “Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the First Gospel Recording Star,” The New Yorker, August 26, 2016, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/09/05/sister-rosetta-tharpe-the-first-gospel-recording-star; Erica Taylor, “Little Known Black History Fact: Rosetta Tharpe,” The Tom Joyner Morning Show, Black America Web, https://blackamericaweb.com/2013/02/17/little-known-black-history-fact-rosetta-tharpe/.

Taylor Swift: Lorena O’Neil, “Taylor Swift Tops Canadian iTunes Chart with Eight Seconds of White Noise,” Billboard, October 22, 2014, https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6289411/taylor-swift-tops-canadian-itunes-chart-eight-seconds-white-noise; Alice Vincent, “Why Taylor Swift and Kanye West Hate Each Other,” The Telegraph, August 28, 2017, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/taylor-swift-kanye-west-hate/.

Carly Simon: Gavin Edwards, “10 Things We Learned from Carly Simon’s Revealing New Memoir,” Rolling Stone, November 24, 2015, https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/10-things-we-learned-from-carly-simons-revealing-new-memoir-227520/.

The Beastie Boys invented the word “mullet”: “Mullet,” Oxford English Dictionary, https://www.

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