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US figure skater Mirai Nagasu talked about becoming the first woman from the US and only the 3rd ever to land a Triple Axel at the Winter Olympics in a press conference in Pyeongchang on Sunday. 24-year-old Nagasu landed the rare jump on February 11 during the figure skating team competition , lifting Team USA to bronze. The triple axel is a forward-facing jump with three and a half rotations.
To celebrate Star Wars Day, we've listed some fun facts about the popular franchise!
Three-time International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) Champions, Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) and Hyundai Motor North America, announced they have signed international racing star, Robert Wickens to co-drive the #33 Elantra N TCR racecar. Wickens will drive with fellow Canadian champion Mark Wilkins in the 2022 IMPC.
Betty White is 99 years old today. Business Insider compiled some fun facts about the Queen of American Comedy. White has never had acting lessons. She originally wanted to be an opera singer. If she wasn't going to be a singer, she wanted to be a park ranger or zookeeper. White once performed 58 live advertisements in a day. White wasn't supposed to play Sue Ann on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
US presidential elections can be very tight. In 2000, for example, it took the Supreme Court to decide between Democrat Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush. But there are other ways to pick a winner in a tied US election. Take, for instance, the 1994 House of Representatives race in Wyoming. The governor broke the tie by pulling a Ping-Pong ball adorned with the name of the winner out of a cowboy hat. In the Silver State of Nevada, they settle ties by drawing cards—high card wins, naturally. This last happened in 2011, when neither frugal candidate in a North Las Vegas city council primary would pay $600 for a recount!
The actress is now 35-years-old: to mark the occasion, we've listed some facts about her!