Drew Carey served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves from 1980-86,
and his experience has had a lasting impact on his life. Before he
was known for hosting The Price Is Right or starring in the hit sitcom
The Drew Carey Show, Carey was an active-duty Marine. His time in
the military instilled with discipline and determination, which helped
him pursue his dreams of becoming a comedian and actor.

After leaving the service in 1986, Carey began performing stand-up comedy around Cleveland and eventually made it to Hollywood
where he found success as one of America’s most beloved
funnymen.

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Richard Bruce Cheney (82)   is an American politician and
businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the
United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W.
Bush. He is currently the oldest living former U.S. vice
president, following the death of Walter Mondale in 2021.

On September 6, 1915, a prototype tank nicknamed Little Willie
rolled off the assembly line in England. Little Willie was far
from an overnight success. It weighed 14 tons, got stuck in
trenches and crawled over rough terrain at only two miles per
hour. However, improvements were made to the original
prototype and tanks eventually transformed military
battlefields.

Little Willie as it looks today.

A 5 year-old “Mikey” was portrayed by John Gilchrist along
with his two real-life brothers, Tom and Mike in 1971.

The Quaker Oats Company, known as Quaker, is an American
food conglomerate based in Chicago, Illinois. As Quaker Mill
Company, the company was founded in 1877 in Ravenna, Ohio.

In 1881, Henry Crowell bought the company and launched a
national advertising campaign for Quaker Oats.

In 1983, Quaker acquired Stokely-Van Camp, Inc., the maker
of Van Camp’s and Gatorade. In 2001, PepsiCo bought Quaker
Oats for $14 billion, primarily to acquire the Gatorade brand.

Henry Parsons Crowell (1855–1944)

Bo Derek, born Mary Cathleen Collins, began her career as a
model before making her film debut in the 1977 film "Orca".

Bo will be celebrating her 67th birthday on November 20th.

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