Thanksgiving Myth #2: Turducken is a new dishPart of our Thanksgiving Myths theme week If you’ve ever watched an NFL Thanksgiving game in the late ’90s or early 2000s, you probably remember John Madden raving about one

Thanksgiving Myth #1: Turkey’s Tryptophan Is What Makes You SleepyPart of our Thanksgiving Myths theme week If you’ve ever blamed the Thanksgiving Day nap on turkey, you’re in good company. The idea that tryptophan—the amino acid found

It’s another Fun Fact Friday! Did you know Dalmatians are born completely white? Their iconic spots don’t show up until about 10 days later, and they continue to develop until the dog is around 18 months old.

Happy Throwback Thursday! Today’s throwback year is 1981. On January 21 that year, something truly futuristic rolled out of a factory in Northern Ireland: the very first DeLorean automobile. With its stainless-steel body and dramatic gull-wing doors,

It’s not every day a raccoon becomes a White House celebrity, but Rebecca—Calvin and Grace Coolidge’s unexpected pet—earned her place in presidential history through a story equal parts quirky and charming. Rebecca’s tale began in Mississippi, where

On this day in 1902, a beloved childhood icon—the teddy bear—was named after U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. The story begins with a bear-hunting trip in Mississippi that November. Unlike other hunters, Roosevelt hadn’t managed to bag a

Fifty-five years ago today, a humble wooden block with two wheels, a button, and a trailing cord quietly changed the course of computing. On this day in 1968, Douglas Engelbart of the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) received

We’ve reached the final day of our theme week on iconic city nicknames—and we’re wrapping things up with one of the most famous monikers of all time: New York City, The Big Apple. Bold, brash, legendary, and

Welcome back to our weeklong tour through America’s most iconic city nicknames! Today, we’re heading west—farther west than Los Angeles, in fact—to explore Reno, Nevada, famously known as “The Biggest Little City in the World.” It’s a

Welcome to Day 3 of our theme week on city nicknames! Today we’re heading down to the Gulf Coast to explore the vibrant, musical, and endlessly fascinating city of New Orleans – “The Big Easy.” The nickname

Welcome back to City Nicknames Week! Today we’re heading to a place whose nickname is baked right into its DNA: Philadelphia — the City of Brotherly Love. A Name With Meaning Philadelphia’s nickname isn’t just a catchy

Welcome to a theme week on City Nicknames! Each day, we’re diving into the stories behind some of America’s most famous city monikers—where they came from, what they meant then, and what they mean now. We kick

Have you ever wondered why bubble gum is pink? The answer is surprisingly simple: it was the only food dye available in the factory where bubble gum was invented! But the story of bubble gum is more

Blast back to 1979, when a tiny triangular spaceship changed video gaming forever. That’s the year Atari released Asteroids — one of the most iconic and influential arcade games of all time. Developed by Ed Logg and

Every year on November 5, people across Great Britain gather around bonfires, set off fireworks, and chant the famous words: “Remember, remember, the Fifth of November,Gunpowder, treason, and plot.” It’s all part of Guy Fawkes Night, also

146 years ago today, innovation met necessity when James Ritty of Dayton, Ohio patented the very first mechanical cash register. Ritty wasn’t an engineer or inventor by trade—he was a saloon owner, proudly advertising himself as a

On November 3, 1911, Swiss racecar driver Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant, the ousted founder of General Motors, teamed up to create what would become one of the most iconic car brands in the world —

It’s only fitting to end our Halloween Candy Week with the undisputed champion of trick-or-treat bags everywhere — Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups! For more than a decade, these perfect little chocolate-and-peanut-butter masterpieces have held the number-one spot

When you think of Halloween candy, chocolate usually steals the spotlight—but there’s one chewy, twisty classic that’s been holding strong for nearly a century: Twizzlers. This iconic licorice-style candy has a history that winds back much further

We’re halfway through our Halloween Candy theme week! Today’s candy: Baby Ruths! If there’s one candy bar with a name that’s as legendary as its flavor, it’s the Baby Ruth. But despite what most people think, this

It’s day 2 of our theme week on Halloween Candy. Today’s candy: Tootsie Rolls! Few Halloween treats can claim a history as long and uniquely American as the Tootsie Roll. Manufactured in the United States since 1907,