Here are even more bizarre Oreo flavors that you should try because, well. Why not? Firework Early in the spring of 2017, Oreo unveiled the Firework cookie. The vanilla creme in this cookie is speckled with blue and red popping candy, kind of like Oreo’s version of Pop Rocks. One writer said that “Oreos are …
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Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary… Thus begins “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, one of the founding fathers of gothic horror. Today, January 19, marks the 215th anniversary of Poe’s birth. He achieved widespread fame already in his lifetime and today continues to be one of the most popular …
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The weirdest things about Japan are pretty different from here in the US. Did you know about these Japan-specific things? Security Assistants On The Platform In The Morning Mornings in the major cities become somewhat of a battlefield when it comes to catching the train. It seems impossible to get in bit an assistant will …
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Today, we celebrate International Hot and Spicy Food Day! Don’t feel too bad if you didn’t know about it — we weren’t aware of it being a thing, either. Despite its relative obscurity, January 16 is the day to commemorate all spices and foods that set your mouth aflame, from garlic to chili. Of course, …
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These super fun facts about the Super Bowl are only about a month ahead of time. Do you know these stats and details about the Super Bowl? The Steelers have 16 wins in the Super Bowl. The Patriots have 19 wins. The winning team normally receives about 150 gem-encrusted Super Bowl rings for players, coaches, …
These spring break fun facts might surprise you. And remember, you don’t have to be in college to go on Spring Break! Between 1.5 and 2 million students go on spring break every year and collectively spend over one billion dollars. The number one U.S. Spring Break destination is Panama City Beach, Florida, closely followed …
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What do you think? Will you know each random fact on this list? The Milky Way galaxy is in an inevitable collision course with the Andromeda galaxy. Leaves provide food and air that allow the plant to live and grow. More people have been killed by cows rather than by sharks. The male orb weaver …
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Which of these facts about redheads do you know? The first one is from all the way back in 1510! The term redhead has been used since 1510. There are around 6 to 18 million redheads in the United States. Ireland has the highest amount of redheads per capita, worldwide, at 10%. Redheads make up …
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Long-reigning kings, queens, emperors, and other rulers always go down in history. Everybody knows names such as Louis XIV the Sun King, Elizabeth II, and Queen Victoria. But what about the other end of the scale? You know, the monarchs who were king for a day? Well, nobody tends to remember them precisely because they …
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Have you read the most odd law about your state yet? Here are more of the weirdest laws of states. Massachusetts In this state, you better sing the national anthem correctly. The law reads that if a person “plays, sings or renders the ”Star Spangled Banner” in any public place, theater, motion picture hall, restaurant …