Again, using http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

Nermin had an other ultrasound on Saturday, and the technician/technologist agreed with the previous one that it is definitely a boy, so my discussion will be mostly about boys' names ( Read more... )

I’ve been doing some research into baby names. The most detailed information available is for births in the USA, not Canada, so that's what I'll be discussing ( Read more... )

Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby are the top two scorers (points) in the NHL so far this season. Since the expansion of the NHL in 1967, teammates have been scoring leaders (points) 10 times: 5 times by the Boston Bruins; 3 times by the Edmonton Oilers; and 2 times by the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was last accomplished in 1995-96, when Lemieux and ( Read more... )

The cover of Brainiac by Ken Jennings (2006) claims that the author is "The greatest champion in Jeopardy! history." In fact, his 2008 Trivia Almanac makes the exact same claim.

However, I think that a good case can be made for Brad Rutter being the greatest champion in Jeopardy! history. Brad is the only undefeated champion in the history of the ( Read more... )

Are ballparks smaller today than they were in the Ruth/Gehrig/Klein/Hornsby/Foxx era ( Read more... )

In 1970, Bobby Bonds struck out a record 189 times. This record stood until 2004, when Adam Dunn struck out 195 times. But this is how it now stands:

1. Mark Reynolds 204 (2008)
2. Ryan Howard 199 (2007)
2. Ryan Howard 199 (2008)
4. Jack Cust 197 (2008)
5. Adam Dunn 195 (2004)
6. Adam Dunn 194 (2006)
7. Bobby Bonds 189 (1970)

Carlos Delgado got career hits 2000 to 2003 yesterday. He could reach 500 HR and 500 2B next season, which should almost guarantee the Hall of Fame for him ( Read more... )

400+ Total Bases (29 times ( Read more... )

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change ( Read more... )

A recent survey shows that 1.6% of Americans identify themselves as atheist and 2.4% of Americans identify themselves as agnostic ( Read more... )