They say you can always rely on the kindness of strangers. However, although you can usually find at least one kind soul to come to your aid, getting help from strangers is not a given. For instance, they might mistake your pained screams for the wailing of a horrible ghost and stay far away. That’s …
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For fans of the Northern Lights, 2024 was a fantastic yes. Aurora borealis lit up the sky across the northern hemisphere in spring and fall, showing up as far south as Mexico. Many American farmers, however, had some split opinions about the aurora. On one hand, they were certainly pretty to look at. On the …
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These December things may surprise you but let me know what’s new or sticks out to you! Like did you know that Jingle Bells wasn’t originally named that? The astronomical end date for winter is February 28th. The first types of fake Christmas trees were made of dyed goose feathers and wire. Hanukkah colors are …
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Many science fiction stories paint horrific pictures of what would happen if robots acquired sufficiently advanced artificial intelligence (AI). Usually, these scenarios end with the robots turning against their creators and wiping out humanity. But has anyone ever stopped to ask how the robots would treat each other? Recently, we got a sneak peek into …
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Are these weird Thanksgiving traditions a part of your holiday celebrations? Why not try one out this year? Eating Competitions It’s the biggest holiday of food for most people so, why not? From cheese cubes to dinner rolls, you could have an eating content with almost anything. Or better yet, why not do a contest …
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When it comes to frozen pizza, what’s your go-to? Here’s to the start of pizza in frozen form and where it’s gotten us to! Before frozen pizza, there was hard flatbread doused with oil and scraps. And that has been around forever. Modern pizza with cheese and tomatoes didn’t come around until the early 18th …
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Do you know this strange Halloween trivia? There are so many fun facts to share with your trick-or-treaters. What does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween? It’s been said that it’s the spirit of a loved one watching over the person. What kind of candy is shaped like three-colored cones? Candy corn is …
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It’s almost Halloween but these haunted American landmarks are scary all year around. Do you know of haunted places near you? The Smithsonian Institution Known as “America’s attic” due to the 155 million artifacts within its collections, it turns out it’s haunted, too. In the earlier part of the 20th century, watchman would say they …
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What’s the most horrible situation you can imagine? It may not be this specifically, but waking up as someone is cutting you open and removing your organs must rank pretty high on anybody’s list. That’s a fate that one Kentucky man narrowly avoided. After going into cardiac arrest, Anthony Thomas “TJ” Hoover was declared brain …
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Do you say ghoul or spirit for Halloween? Or do you use words like skookum or go-devil? Hide-Behind A hide-behind can be also said as a high-behind or a nigh-behind, meaning a ghost or imaginary creatures that always hides behind some object. The 1939 book Critter by Henry Tryon describes a hide-behind as a 6-foot-tall …
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