Little known facts about Rachel Maddow

By GottaLaff

Newsweek has a long piece all about our Rachel, way too much to summarize. Here are a few fun facts, but for substance, go here:

• Rachel Maddow is six feet tall.
• She is "knock on wood" superstitious.
• She is anxious, often lying awake worrying about America's need for improved infrastructure and national security.
• She often has just one large meal at 2 a.m., purchased from street vendors.
• She comes in every day and studies for eight hours.
• She has suffered from cyclical depression since puberty that, she says, you can set your watch by.
• At her lowest points, she loses her sense of smell.
• At seven years old, she hated Ronald Reagan.
• She wanted to be an Olympic athlete until a serious injury dashed her hopes.
• Her 10-year partner, Susan Mikula, is 50.

She is one interesting, accomplished, smart woman.

I found an old photo of Rachel and Susan.
Not the most flattering, but one of the few I could dig up.