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,

It’s Halloween week – so of course we’re doing a theme week on Halloween candy! Today we unwrap the long and delicious history of one of America’s most beloved treats. The Milky Way bar has delighted chocolate

It’s another Fun Fact Friday!! Today’s fun fact? Only 25% of the Sahara Desert is covered in sand! When you picture the Sahara Desert, you might imagine endless rolling dunes of golden sand stretching as far as

Happy Throwback Thursday! Today our throwback year is 1976 — disco ruled the airwaves, bell-bottoms were everywhere, and at 7-Eleven, something big (literally) was about to change how Americans drank their soda. That year, Dennis Potts, a

n a scene straight out of a movie, thieves disguised as workers stole eight pieces of the French Crown Jewels from the Louvre in Paris on Sunday. The heist, which took just seven minutes—four inside the museum

Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of Kiss, has died at the age of 74 after complications from a fall in his home studio. Known to millions as “The Spaceman,” Frehley’s cosmic

It’s a Fun Fact Friday! If you think your hiccups last too long, meet Charles Osborne of Iowa — the man who hiccuped for an astonishing 68 years straight. His hiccups began in 1922 after a farm

Happy Throwback Thursday! Today we’re featuring the year 1983 – the year Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting started airing on PBS! In January 1983, television audiences were introduced to one of the most soothing and beloved

Happy National Fossil Day! Every October, National Fossil Day invites us to step back—way back—into Earth’s deep past to celebrate the remnants of life that came long before us. Fossils are more than just ancient bones; they’re

On October 14, 1892, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle was published, marking a turning point in literary history. The book collected twelve of Doyle’s earlier short stories featuring the brilliant detective and his

Hollywood lost a true legend this weekend – Diane Keaton died on October 11 at the age of 79. Born Diane Hall on January 5, 1946, in Los Angeles, her path to stardom was shaped early by

Eighty years ago today, on October 8, 1945, the Raytheon Manufacturing Company filed a patent for an invention that would forever change the way we cook: the microwave oven. The story begins with Percy Spencer, an electrical

Happy National Taco Day! Today we celebrate one of the world’s most beloved foods—the taco! But before you unwrap your favorite taco, let’s take a little journey through its surprisingly rich (and explosive!) history. 🌽 Ancient Roots

In August of 1883, the world experienced the loudest sound ever recorded — the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa, a volcanic island in Indonesia. Indonesia is home to more than 130 active volcanoes, the most of any country

It’s another Fun Fact Friday! Have you ever walked into a shopping mall planning to grab “just one thing” … only to walk out an hour later with bags you never meant to buy? That’s not an

“Hey you guys!” This week’s Throwback Thursday takes us back to June 7, 1985, when The Goonies hit theaters and quickly became one of the most beloved adventure films of the decade. Directed by Richard Donner and

The world has lost one of its most remarkable voices for animals and the environment. Dame Jane Morris Goodall, the pioneering primatologist, anthropologist, and conservationist, has passed away at the age of 91 while on a speaking

Few films can boast the kind of legacy held by The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Still in limited release in 2025—half a century after its debut—it holds the title of the longest-running theatrical release in film history.