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Jack Bagley

Jack is a Manchester-based reporter and columnist whose work appears in multiple Georgia Trust for Local News publications. A Chicago native, he has lived in Georgia for most of the last half-century or so, and held many and varied jobs: teacher, radio and television newscaster, actor, writer, safari tour guide and newspaper editor; almost everything except game show host, which he hopes to eventually do as well. His column, “Did You Know…?,” is a weekly collection of odd and strange facts that will do absolutely nothing other than enlighten and (hopefully) entertain you. It may help you if you get on Jeopardy! one day, but we make no promises.

Jack's Latest Articles

Jack Bagley did you know
Bagley: Did the first human space walk almost end in disaster?

Now that the first eight years of the column are behind us, it’s time to look ahead.

Jack Bagley did you know
Another wonderful birthday!  Did You Know…? is Eight Years Old!

This time of year is so wonderfully special!  Not only do we get to begin our year-end holidays, I get to celebrate another birthday!

Jack Bagley did you know
Why does the NFL only play on Sundays until the playoffs‭?‬

“Where do you get your trivia?” That was the question I was asked recently by someone who has been reading this silly column for some time.

Jack Bagley did you know
Did you know … a clown act caused a tragedy in 1845?

Summer is sputtering along to its conclusion, though with the weather we have you might not even realize that.

Jack Bagley did you know
Are British pirates the reason for the United States not being on the metric system?

September again.  That’s a good thing and a bad thing.

Jack Bagley did you know
Did you know … an error at a press conference lead to the fall of the Berlin Wall‭?‬

Here we go again! No, I’m not taking you on another trip you don’t want to go on ... I’m sending you some more trivia to chat about over the dining table.

Jack Bagley did you know
Did you know: Is a well-known logic problem named after a game show host‭?‬

Good grief, we’re almost halfway through the month of August! You know what that means, right?

Jack Bagley did you know
Did you know: Does a famous American highway cross itself‭?‬

The worst of summer is now upon us.

Jack Bagley did you know
Did you know: Did a American soldier serve in both the Civil War and WWI‭?‬

Would you look at that! It’s August already!

Jack Bagley did you know
Did you know: A soccer player’s actions helped end civil war?

Now, fully immersed in the summer of 2024, let’s take a moment and enjoy the fun things in life.

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