Xavier Morales Walgreen Co is a USA-based company that operates the second-biggest pharmacy chain in the US (behind CVS) with over 130 billion in annual revenue. Walgreens specializes in health information, photo services, health and wellness products, and prescription services. It was founded in Illinois in 1901, and its headquarters is based in Deerfield, Chicago. In late … Read more
When the NBA first expanded into Canada, two expansion teams pushed the league across borders: The Vancouver Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors. The Grizzlies struggled in the first six seasons, losing as many as 24 games in a season despite having top picks such as Mike Bibby as a guard in 1998, Steve Francis in 1999, … Read more
Tiger Woods (born Eldrick Tont Woods in December of 1975) is a professional golfer from the USA. Tiger is best known for being one of the best golfers of all time, and he’s one of the most recognizable athletes today. He came first in the PGA tour. Woods ranked second in men’s major championships and … Read more
The ‘Bolts’ or Tampa Bay Lightning, compete in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the Atlantic Division. The team has stayed in its home city since its inception in 1992. This team won three Stanley Cups in 2021 after winning the shorter 2020 season (caused by the COVID-19 pandemic). The back-to-back … Read more
Chick-Fil-A was born in the 1940s. In 1946 the company’s founder, S. Truett Cathy, opened the Dwarf Grill, now known as the Dwarf House, in Georgia near the Ford Atlanta assembly plant. Its corporate headquarters is in Georgia, and they have over 2,500 locations in almost every state (except Alaska, Hawaii, and Vermont). Their workers … Read more
Microsoft is a US multinational tech corporation specializing in producing consumer electronics, PCs, and computer software. They are one of the biggest names in tech. Almost everyone has heard of them. The best-known software includes the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems and the software that comes alongside it, such as Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, … Read more
Consisting of Joseph Jonas (Joe Jonas), Paul Kevin Jonas (Kevin Jonas), and Nicholas Jonas (Nick Jonas), the Jonas Brothers are an American pop-rock band that enjoyed extreme popularity in the 2000s. The band’s style was known to be catchy and upbeat. The family hails from Wyckoff, New Jersey originally. Kevin Jonas was born in New … Read more
The Eagles are a Philadelphia-based professional American Football team. They play their home team at the Lincoln Financial Field as a National Football League (NFL) member in the National Football Conference (NFC) East Division. The franchise was started in 1933 to replace the bankrupt Frankford Yellow Jackets as a group led by Bert Bell secured … Read more
In 1996 at 24 years old, Maryland football player Kevin Plank noticed he was constantly changing out of sweat-soaked clothes after practice, but his compression shorts remained dry throughout his workouts. This realization inspired him to create an athletic shirt composed of moisture-wicking synthetic fabric; he then shared this prototype with his athletic friends, some … Read more
Ariana Grande is a well-known American celebrity who shot to stardom in Broadway musical 13 before later landing a supporting role in Nickelodeon’s show Victorious. At 20, she broke into the music industry with her debut album, Yours Truly. The pop and R&B album received critical acclaim and landed number one on the US Billboard charts. Her following albums dabbled with … Read more
The Charlotte Hornets are an NBA team that plays in the Eastern Conference Southeast Division. Starting as an expansion team in 1988 in Charlotte, the team moved to New Orleans in 2002. In 2004, Charlotte created another expansion team, named the Bobcats since the name Hornets was already in use. The team got to the … Read more
Billie Eilish is an indie singer and songwriter from the USA, best known for smash hits such as “Everything I Wanted” and “Bad Guy.” She is the youngest person to win all of Grammy’s prominent category awards. Ocean Eyes, co-produced with her brother, kickstarted Billie’s music career. She has an unusual, ethereal voice that grabbed … Read more
Travis Scott is a Texan-born American record producer and rapper known for award-winning music. Scott was born Jacques Bermon Webster II in 1991, and he lived with his grandmother in poverty for several years before moving to a more prosperous part of Houston when he was six years old. He is a second-gen musician and … Read more
The LA Dodgers are an American professional baseball team from Los Angeles. The Dodgers play in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a National League (NL) member of the West division. The history of the Los Angeles Dodgers spans to 1883 in the city of Brooklyn, which would become part of the Borough of New York … Read more
The Phoenix Suns were founded in 1968, with a public contest giving them their name. They initially began as an expansion team. The Suns are the only team in the NBA Western Conference Pacific Division that isn’t based in California. They are the only Phoenix-based team playing for Phoenix specifically, as most play for Arizona. … Read more
Dr. Phil McGraw is an entertainer, host, and bestselling author. He is best known for his no-nonsense approach and one-liners. Together with Robin, his wife, he has pioneered a successful talk show on television for around two decades. He has also written dozens of books, including multiple best sellers. Born Phillip Calvin McGraw in Oklahoma … Read more