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Did you know that you can create your own “six degrees of separation” between any two people? Or places, or things for that matter.
The most famous, of course, is the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” — where virtually any other individual on earth can be linked with this popular actor, by way of 5 other people or relationships. When you stop & think of just how many movies Kevin Bacon has been in — it’s quite amazing!
Six degrees of separation is the theory that anyone on earth can be connected to any other person on the planet through a chain of acquaintances that has no more than 5 intermediaries.—Source
However, the funniest thing is the fact that someone has taken the time to caculate the percentages and “scores” for people who can be linked with Kevin Bacon (…and the fact that there are actually 1,048 OTHER people who are actually more popular and can be linked to more people than Kevin Bacon himself!) Who knew?
Want to see how you are linked to Kevin Bacon? Just enter your own name (or the name of someone you know) here in the “Associate Degrees of Kevin Bacon” game.
As an example of how this game has evolved… here’s one called “The Six Degrees of Brad Paisley” — linking Country singer Brad Paisley with a ton of different celebrities.
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I like to help people find unique ways to do things in order to save time & money -- so I write about "outside the box" ideas that most wouldn't think of. As a lifelong dog owner, I often share my best tips for living with and training dogs. I worked in Higher Ed over 10 years before switching gears to pursue activities that I'm truly passionate about. I've worked at a vet, in a photo lab, and at a zoo -- to name a few. I enjoy the outdoors via bicycle, motorcycle, Jeep, or RV. You can always find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites).
Does your 1998 penny have a mint mark (little letter) under the date? A 1998-S penny is usually worth more than a 1998-D penny. But even a 1998 penny WITHOUT a letter could be worth $5,000 or more!...
Have a 1997 penny? Some 1997 pennies are worth more than face value. Find out how much yours is worth here. Plus a list of valuable 1997 penny errors that you can find in spare change!
