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Tiny Tim Biography

Tiny Tim was born with the name Herbert Khaury on April 12, 1932. He gained notoriety as an eccentric performer however his personality appeared to have developed early in life. Tim was the son of a Lebanese father and Jewish mother. Growing up in Manhattan, he was reported to have been a loner and dropped ...

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Jay Leno- Little Known Facts About Comedian

You’ve seen him on “The Tonight Show”, and you’ve heard him in the movie “Ice Age 2: The Meltdown”. But do you really know about him? Read this interesting article and find out some little known facts about comedian Jay Leno! Early Life James Douglas Muir Leno was born April 28, 1950, in New Rochelle, ...

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15 of the Most Famous People from Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States of the American Heartland. Native Americans have occupied Iowa for 13,000 years, well before American settlers arrived in 1833 due to the Black Hawk Purchase. This was after the United States defeated Native Americans in the Black Hawk War. Iowa was part of the Louisiana ...