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Nanette Fabray -
Actress

A scintillating and energetic presence has surrounded this long-time BHI spokesperson ever since her early days as a child vaudevillian actress. At the age of 7 she appeared in Our Gang comedy shorts. The musical stage was her specialty and in the late 40s won Tony and Donaldson award-winning recognition in the Broadway productions of High Button Shoes and Love Life. Later she appeared in the memorable MGM musical The Band Wagon in which she got to perform "That's Entertainment" with Fred Astaire and Jack Buchanan. In the mid-50s TV became... More

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  • Snakes do not have ears, but their tongues are sensitive to sound vibrations.
  • In World War One (WWI) parrots were kept on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France because of their remarkable sense of hearing. When the Parrots heard the enemy aircraft coming they would warn everyone of the approaching danger long before any human ear would hear it.


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