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Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic

By WJBD Staff Oct 11, 2023 | 6:10 AM

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic

1. Dr. Seuss’s license plate was “GRINCH.”

2. The theme song from “The Jetsons” made it to #9 on the Billboard charts in 1986.

3. The person who invented dunking your donut in coffee was a silent film star named Mae Murray. She dropped her donut in coffee in the 1920s, liked the taste, and started spreading the word.

4. “Wheel of Fortune” brings in more money from political TV ads than any other show. A ton of people watch it, and their average age is over 65 . . . which is exactly who candidates want to target.

5. The most common paper currency in the US is $100 bills. There are currently about 18.5 billion of them in circulation.