Stop for just 5 seconds… Now, raise your hand if you honestly know the true meaning of “Festivus”. We’ll wait… 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… TIME’S UP! Wikipedia tells us …
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The legendary Christmas pudding is actually an off shoot of the Celtic dish frumenty. The strangeness of the pudding is inspired by the myth that surrounds it. Supposedly people believed …
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In the pagan times of Scandinavia, people believed that house gnomes guarded their homes against evil. Although these gnomes mostly were benevolent, they quickly could turn nasty when not properly …
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The tradition of children receiving gifts during the month of December is relatively the same no matter where you go in the world, but the character that brings the gifts …
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Bridges….some people have a phobia about crossing them…some people love them….some just wanna jump from them on bungie cords. Here is a list of 10 of the longest bridges in …
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Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a toy and home entertainment concern that is famous worldwide for its popular home video games. 1889: Fusajiro Yamauchi founds Nintendo Koppai in Kyoto, Japan, to …
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The Gulf of Mexico is home to more than 15,420 species; from the coastal estuaries to the deep sea floor, the biodiversity of the Gulf is astonishing! To highlight this …
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Thanksgiving is a pretty straightforward Holiday. Pilgrim meets Indian…Indian invites hungry Pilgrim to dinner and there you have it….Thanksgiving a time for the family to come together in loving memory …
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Mercury, atomic number 80, is a natural elemental metal that is notorious for its toxic properties. But, did you know that it was once used as a common elixir and topical …
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It would be difficult at best to identify the person who coined the term “Head Shrinker” for “Psychiatrist”. You probably would never find the person, let alone get them to admit …
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The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” was a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed …
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Trick-or-treating is a Halloween custom for children in many countries. Children in costumes travel from house to house asking for treats such as candy (or, in some cultures, money) with …
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Orson Welles causes a nationwide panic with his broadcast of “War of the Worlds”…a realistic radio dramatization of a Martian invasion of Earth. On the night before Halloween, 1938, young …
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Every Halloween countless party-throwers, party-goers, and trick-or-treaters hit the streets to harvest candy corn. The little yellow, orange, and white treat is an icon among the holiday candies and has …
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Ants some find them fascinating…others find them a nuisance and still yet other say they are the first sociable species Here are just a few facts about ants some find …
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ATHENS — Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday will join other state and local leaders to announce two important Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grants for technology improvements in Athens City School …
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Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853, in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands. Van Gogh was a post-impressionist painter whose work, notable for its beauty, emotion and color, highly influenced 20th …
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Traditionally, olive oil, a yellow to greenish vegetable oil, was produced by crushing olives in mortars or beam presses. Modern processing involves mixing a ground olive paste with water, and …
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Tuscaloosa County Circuit Judge Elizabeth C. Hamner sealed the records pertaining to the divorce of Governor Robert Bentley and First Lady Dianne Bentley. Do you think that this is fair? …
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You may think fads we have now are crazy (selfies, really?) but they don’t even compare to what it was like during Victorian times. Just a few fads that were …