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April 20, 2018 – Earth Day
This Sunday is Earth Day, the day created to raise awareness of environmental issues and support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated on April 22, 1970 and today is celebrated in 193 countries around the world.
April 19, 2018 – The Brady Bunch (TBT)
Happy Throwback Thursday! Today, we’re featuring the year 1969, which is the year The Brady Bunch premiered on ABC! It aired for 5 seasons, and after its cancellation in 1974, went into syndication. The series was never a
April 18, 2018 – Barbara Bush
Sad news yesterday – former First Lady Barbara Bush passed away at the age of 92. She was First Lady from 1989-1993, and Second Lady from 1981-1989. She met George Bush when she was 16, and the
April 17, 2018 – Woolly Mammoth
I came across an article today, about Harvard scientists who want to resurrect the long-extinct woolly mammoth, and have them roaming the Arctic once again. Have they not seen how this ends up in Jurassic Park?! Apparently,
April 16, 2018 – Necco
Last week, news broke that Necco, the confectioner that makes Necco Wafers, Conversation Hearts, Candy Buttons and Clark Bars (among others), is in desperate need of a buyer. If one can’t be found, most of the work
April 13, 2018 – Theme Week Day 5
We’re finishing up our theme week on Superstitions today, by, of course, talking about Friday the 13th! So there are a few different theories as to why the number 13 is considered unlucky – one being that
April 12, 2018 – Theme Week Day 4
We’re on day 4 of our Superstitions theme week, and today we’re talking about why we tell people to “Break a Leg”. This phrase comes to us from the theater world, but the origin remains unclear. There
April 11, 2018 – Theme Week Day 3
We’re halfway through our theme week on Superstitions, and since today is National Pet Day, today we’re talking about black cats! While it’s not known exactly how black cats came to be seen as bad luck, in
April 10, 2018 – Theme Week Day 2
We’re continuing our Superstitions theme week today. Ever wonder why we say “God Bless You” after someone sneezes? Well, it actually dates all the way back to AD 77, when people believed that a person’s soul could
April 9, 2018 – The Wiki is Back!
The Wiki is back this week and….it’s a Theme Week!! This Friday is Friday the 13th, so I thought this week, I’d talk all about superstitions! Today, we start with horseshoes, which have long been considered to
