1620 - The Mayflower lands at Plymouth rock, except there may not have been a rock there. 1621 - The Pilgrims hold the first Thanksgiving wi...

This is all the water that gets funneled into the Mississippi River.  No wonder it's called The Mighty Mississippi. If you like The Lowd...

Let's go back to the mid 1980's and the small coastal California town of Carmel by the Sea. Two business partners applied for a perm...

Today is Tuesday, November 5th, Election Day, but why is it today? Is it always on November 5th? Well, no... In 2020 it was on November 3rd,...

It can be hard to verify things from 500 years ago, but this legend seems to have some basis in fact. The original story takes place in Scot...

Who doesn't like a Snickers bar?  Everybody likes Snickers, especially here in the US, but when it came time to start exporting the cand...

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Once upon a time, say... back in the 1800's when oil companies started drilling into the earth, they weren't looking for something t...

Had an interesting conversation this morning. It started with "Is this Columbus Day?" We both looked at each other and said "...

1814 Francis Scott Key observes the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore and as a result he gives birth to the Star Spangled Ban...

So... the Mega Millions tickets, which used to be a dollar, then went to two dollars, will soon cost you five dollars. Why is that? On check...

3... 2... 1... Ignition We have liftoff! I think everyone holds their breath for those few seconds until the launch looks like it will be a ...

A little over 100 years ago the Powers That Be in Washington DC [those who know what's best for us] decided to ban the production and sa...

The nose knows that you can't hum when you hold your nose closed. Be honest now.. You just tried it, didn't you... Yeh you did... If...

Let's face it, there are thousands upon thousands of cute animal pictures floating around the internet, but I did stumble across a list ...

At some point in time, you've all seen a copy of this painting, arguably the most recognizable painting by an American artist ever, but ...

If you've ever listened to the song The 12 Days of Christmas [and who hasn't] you would think [as I did] it referred to a progressio...

If you are from the Philly /South Jersey area, here's a little piece of history for you since the sledding season is nearly on us.  The ...

We are the water planet, our oceans cover 70% of the earth, and if we, as humans, could survive on salt water, we'd be in great shape.  ...