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15 hours ago · Life and career 1958–1978: Early life Madonna Louise Ciccone was born on August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan, to Catholic parents Madonna Louise (née Fortin) and Silvio Anthony "Tony" Ciccone. Her father's parents were Italian emigrants from Pacentro while her mother was of French-Canadian descent. Tony Ciccone worked as an optics engineer for Chrysler Defense and its successor, General ...
15 hours ago · Peru, [e] officially the Republic of Peru, [f] is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the ...
2 days ago · Three's Company was a hit sitcom of the '70s and '80s that made actors like John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt household names. In the show, the three co-eds shared an apartment, and your typical sictom antics ensued. However, the hijinks didn't stop there! Behind the scenes, there was lots going on that audiences didn't see ...
4 days ago · So, how did pickleball get its name? Well, two stories might explain it. The first says it’s all thanks to Pickles, the Pritchard family dog who couldn’t resist chasing stray balls during the games. The second comes from Pritchard’s wife, Joan, who likened the sport to the “pickle boat” in rowing. “Pickle boat” refers to the last ...