Do you like a good mystery?  Here is one that has been around since Christopher Columbus.  It involves a 500,000 square foot region where many lives have been lost.  Conspiracy theorists claim aliens, time warps, reverse gravity fields, and monsters.  The area is infamously known as the Bermuda Triangle with boundaries going from Miami, Puerto… Read More »

Who is the most famous person in the world?  This question was posed by Alia Hoyt, contributing writer to How Stuff Works.  A poll from 2009 addressed this same question and found that achieving even a basic level of fame where people would recognize your name is “1 in 62,986. This is just a little… Read More »

Since this is December, my guess is that you are reading this while sitting inside, comfortably cuddled up in a chair, perhaps sipping on a cup of hot chocolate or coffee.  Do me a favor and look up.  What do you see?  The ceiling.  But, what’s above that?  The attic and rafters.  Look farther and… Read More »

History.com has a fascinating story that they call a legend because it cannot be corroborated.  The story was passed down 247 years ago and still captures the imaginations of historians, heroes, and heroines alike.  It’s the story of nurse Lydia Darragh. “During the occupation of Philadelphia, British General William Howe stationed his headquarters across the… Read More »

An apple a day will keep the doctor away may not be an accurate axiom, but it has been shown that an apple a day can help reduce high blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and help you live longer.  That’s good to know since today is National Eat A Red Apple Day. With over 7,500 varieties… Read More »

“Most of this firm’s 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only four months a year.” The correct answer is “What is H&R Block?”  With this correct answer and a $4,401, Nancy Zerg defeated Ken Jennings’ 74-game winning streak on Jeopardy!  Jennings incorrect answer was “What is FedEx?” Jennings shouldn’t feel bad.  He left his winning streak… Read More »

When someone says “Thank you,” the customary and polite response is, “You’re Welcome!”  That only makes sense, right?  So, it would seem entirely appropriate that the day after “Thanksgiving” is “You’re Welcome-giving.”  At least, that’s how it seemed to Ann Arbor, Michigan holiday creator, Richard Ankli.  He is also the creator of Sourest Day and the… Read More »

July 28, 1987 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Thanksgiving Day is one of our most beloved holidays, an occasion set aside by Americans from earliest times to thank our Maker prayerfully and humbly for the blessings and the care He bestows on us and on our beautiful, bountiful land. Through… Read More »

On November 14, 1703, England was battered by an unusual storm.  “Featuring hurricane strength winds, the storm killed somewhere between 10,000 and 30,000 people. Hundreds of Royal Navy ships were lost to the storm, the worst in Britain’s history. “The unusual weather began on November 14 as strong winds from the Atlantic Ocean battered the… Read More »

The 2024 Olympics took place in Paris from July 26-August 11.  It was watched by 145,000 spectators1 and the opening ceremony was watched by an estimated 28.6 million viewers.2  An estimated 10,500 athletes from 206 countries were expected to compete in 32 sports and 339 events.  Did you watch any of it? A lot of… Read More »