The $1,000 bill has roots going back to 1861, placing it among the earliest high-denomination notes in American monetary history. Grover Cleveland appeared on the modern version of the bill. Cleveland holds a notable distinction in presidential history: until Donald Trump’s return to office, he was the only person to serve two non-consecutive terms as…
Things I Like: Cooler (Dragon Ball Z)
Cooler was my favorite movie villain in the entire Dragon Ball Z franchise. Not to say he’s without fault, but Frieza having a brother is technically a cool concept. The logical side of me, however, doesn’t like the fact that the emperor of the universe really shouldn’t have had a brother just hanging around, especially…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Parent Trap (1961 Film)
The Parent Trap from 1961 is a classic Disney romantic comedy in which Hayley Mills impressively plays two roles at once, portraying identical twins who were separated at birth and meet by chance at a summer camp. The film’s story centers on the twins’ clever plan to switch places in order to reunite their divorced…
Things I Like: Xelios (Metroid Prime 4: Beyond)
Xelios was the third boss of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on the Nintendo Switch 2, serving as the main guardian of Volt Forge. It was far from the worst boss in the game, but it could have been better. It doesn’t really have much personality to it, and it’s some kind of weird living thing…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero
Midway originally planned Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero to be the first entry in a larger “Mythologies” spin-off series focused on different Mortal Kombat characters, but the concept was dropped after the game performed poorly commercially and received weak reviews. The game was released in 1997 for both PlayStation and Nintendo 64, expanding the Mortal Kombat…