Table Etiquette for Dummies
You can say a lot by the way you arrange your dishes and utensils on the table or the way you carry yourself at a dinner party. Table etiquette …
Tales of Pirates
Pirates of the Caribbean has become an iconic film franchise since the first film came out in 2003. Filming and producing these movies has brought about some interesting stories. …
Based on A True Story?
Mort Crim, from a small coal-mining town in Illinois, made his name as a newscaster. He became a household name when it was revealed that he served as the …
Flat Earth Society
It’s been hundreds of years since it was first established that the world was round and not flat. However, there are still tons of people who believe that the …
Ain’t Nothing but A Coon Dog
Everyone loves their dogs, but one community in Alabama has taken the adoration of these furry friends to the next level. In Cherokee, Alabama, you can find the world’s …
Republic of New Atlantis
Ernest Hemingway isn’t the only Hemingway worth knowing about. Ernest had a younger brother, Leicester—pronounced as “Lester”—who had his own claim to fame: he founded his own country. In …
A Mystery Unsolved?
Bobby Dunbar was four years old when he disappeared in Louisiana. It was August of 1912, and his family, from a small town in central Louisiana, had taken a …
Em Dash
Believe it or not, the mark that looks like two dashes/hyphens put together has a particular name: the em dash. This is not to be confused with the en …
Popes’ Past Job
Everyone has had their share of bad jobs. Even one of the most famous religious figures in the world. In December of 2013, Pope Francis was speaking at San …
The Library of Tweets
If ever there were an unlikely partnership, it would be between Twitter and the Library of Congress. In 2010, however, they announced that, together, they would archive every tweet …