Note, too, were how many edgy Fat Albert themes were watered down & recycled for his prime time hit. Whereas Fat Albert was the lone cartoon which depicted an urban setting (forget Topcat, will you?), as well as poor people you could identify with (regardless of race), the Cosby Show...
A D5 Blüthner Grand Piano was used as a reference tone for Helen’s attempt. After a couple of attempts, sound engineer Tobias Jacobs confirmed Helen had achieved the record-breaking low note. "My witnesses confirmed that the record had been broken, and we had a little celebration." He...
1942: Hawaii overprint note After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government began to worry that the Japanese army might invade Hawaii and use it as a base to launch an attack on the mainland. To prevent the Japanese from obtaining U.S. currency in the case of an invasion...