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Kevin Smith

Name at birth: Kevin Patrick SmithAfter finishing film school Kevin Smith made the low-budget comedy hit Clerks (1994), a classic in the cinematic sub-genre of "slacker movies." His other movies,…

Lucy Hayes

Lucy Ware Webb Hayes was married to President Rutherford B. Hayes and was First Lady of the United States from 1877 to 1881. Lucy grew up in Ohio, graduated from Wesleyan Female College at the age…

Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller became a household name thanks to his years on TV's Saturday Night Live (1985-91). Miller was a writer and the host of the "Weekend Update" news segment, where he polished his comedy/…

Bridey Murphy

Name at birth: Virginia TigheBridey Murphy was the alter ego of Virginia Tighe, who made news in the 1950s by claiming that she had been an Irish woman in a past life. Virginia Tighe was a housewife…

Alberto Gonzales

Alberto Gonzales's long association with George W. Bush carried him to high political positions in Texas and then to a controversial tenure as Attorney General of the United States. A veteran of the…

Joseph Smith

Name at birth: Joseph Smith, Jr.Raised a Christian in Vermont and New York, Joseph Smith was the founding prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon church.…

Jean-Marie Le Pen

Jean-Marie Le Pen is the founder and leader of the French political party known as the National Front, a coalition of nationalist groups formed in 1972. A staunch and sometimes outrageous defender…

Jerry Garcia

Name at birth: Jerome John GarciaJerry Garcia was the guitarist and acknowledged leader of the long-lived rock band The Grateful Dead. The Grateful Dead was one of the original "jam bands," famous…

Anatomy and
Physiology: Going Their Separate Ways

Going Their Separate WaysAnatomy and PhysiologyCardiovascular and Lymphatic CirculationVessels To and FroHere, There, EverywhereGoing Their Separate WaysOh, the Pressure!Drainage System The most…