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Photo of the Week: Snake Charmers

January 17, 2012 by Julien McNab

The producers at BIO.com review hundreds of photos of famous figures each week, from award-winning actors and popular singers, to headliners and scandal-makers. While we're digging through these archives, we often come across amazing photos that we're...

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Photo of the Week: It's Debatable

January 9, 2012 by Julien McNab

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The producers at BIO.com review hundreds of photos of famous figures each week, from award-winning actors and popular singers, to headliners and scandal-makers...

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Fact or Fiction Friday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Edition

January 13, 2012 by Leila Taha

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Each year, a day is set aside in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. Schoolchildren learn about King and memorize his famous "I Have a Dream Speech." In 2011, President...

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Who Am I? Golden Globes Edition

January 11, 2012 by Rhonda Hilario-Caguiat

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How savvy are you about the famous and the infamous? Put your knowledge to the test by playing Who Am I? with us every week. In our very first edition, we look...

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Fact or Fiction Friday: Elvis Presley Edition

January 3, 2012 by Rhonda Hilario-Caguiat

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Elvis was America's first rock 'n' roll star who drove teenage girls into a frenzy with his sexy moves and throaty voice. Decades after he caused a sensation,...

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Ugliest GOP Debates

January 10, 2012 by Leila Taha

The 2012 presidential election is 10 months away. Thanks to the large crop of contenders for the Republican nomination, though, we've already had 15 nights of live, televised debate excitement. In fact, in some ways, debates have a lot in common with...

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Dick Cheney

U.S. Vice President / 1941 -

Dick Cheney served four Republican presidents and spent six terms in the House. The former Vice President specialized in defense, energy, and the Middle East.

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Failed Assassinations

Eagle Scouts

Famous Lefties

Gerald Ford

Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative / 1913 - 2006

Gerald Ford became the 38th president of the United States following Richard Nixon's resignation, in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal.

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2012 Presidential Hopefuls

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Rick Perry

Governor / 1950 -

Republican politician Rick Perry was elected governor of Texas in 2000, and ran for the Republican nomination for the 2012 presidential race.

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Actors Turned Politicians

Famous Irish-Americans

Ronald Reagan

Film Actor, Television Actor, U.S. President, U.S. Governor / 1911 - 2004

President Ronald Reagan helped redefine the purpose of government and pressured the Soviet Union to end the Cold War. He solidified the conservative agenda for decades after his presidency.

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Candidates with Babies

Celebrity Death Hoaxes

George H.W. Bush

Diplomat, U.S. President, U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative / 1924 -

The 41st president of the United States, George H.W. Bush served as vice president under Ronald Reagan. He is the father of George W. Bush, the 43rd president.

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