The 1950s is often considered a kind of a golden age for America. Sure, there was still work left to do vis-à-vis civil rights and stuff, but overall, the country was booming. With Americans able to get back to normal life after the horrors of WWII, many pop culture and social phenomena that persist to …
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Fun facts or trivia questions, it doesn’t matter what you call them. Do you know these? The world’s fastest growing plant is bamboo. Michael Jackson was called the Kind of Pop. A candle’s flame is hot and blue in zero gravity. In Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”, Petruchio’s manservant was called Grumia. The Guinness …
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Did you read Do You Know These Antarctica Fun Facts? Here are more fun facts about the continent for it’s national day! It Has The Most Fresh Water Even though it’s technically a desert, the continent contains about 70% of the fresh water on Earth. Because most of that water is within the enormous ice …
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We have all heard of Antarctica, but what do we really know about it? Here are a bunch of Antarctica fun facts for National Antarctica Day. There Is Only One ATM Yes, that’s right, there is only one ATM in all of Antarctica. This ATM is located in McMurdo station which is the largest research …
Are you ready for December with the parties to attend and people to have dinners with, gifts to buy and hugs to go around? Not to mention things like working, sleeping and general adulting. Here are all the things you need to prepare for December, the last month of the year. Christmas List If you …
It’s almost December and these weird holidays are the first holidays to celebrate this month. Will you enjoy any of these days as a holiday? December 1st National Pie Day. A classic pecan pie would be so delicious. Will you have pie to celebrate the first day of the month of December? Rosa Parks Day …
These common 60s foods are considered strange but have held onto their popularity. Did you grow up eating these foods or have you been eating them again more recently? Jell-O Salad As a kid, dessert was often Jell-o with canned fruit in it and honestly, it was pretty delicious. A great combination is lime Jell-o …
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Did you know about national stay at home because you’re well day? Here are a bunch of things to do if you decide to make this a holiday for yourself. Binge Pick something healthy but enjoyable and take the day to binge away! That new show you’ve been waiting to start? Perfect! That movie marathon …
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These kids songs have lyrics about death and beatings but we sing them all the time. What do you think of these songs now knowing they have dark meanings. Ring Around the Rosie Ring-a-ring-a-rosiesA pocket full of posiesA tissue, a tissueWe all fall down The king has sent his daughterTo fetch a pail of waterA …
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These holidays come after Thanksgiving and they are fun to celebrate, too. Which ones will you take part in? November 24th: You’re Welcomegiving Day. The day after Thanksgiving is a day of you’re welcome. But if you want to switch it up, try out these: It was our pleasure. We were honored to do it. …
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