Why did the chicken cross the road? Good question, and one that’s been pondered for years. Was it to get to the other side? Or for shadier reasons (fowl play)? No, it’s not National Bad Pun Day (that was March 4th). Rather, today is National Poultry Day. And here are more interesting facts than you…
On this day in 1837, President Grover Cleveland was born. He’s the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms; he was both the 22nd and the 24th U.S. President. We bring up this interesting fact for two reasons. First, we just like odd trivia and historical data. Second, and most importantly, we wanted to remind…
Saturday’s St. Patrick Day, and that can only mean it’s time for the wearin’ o’ the … blue?! Yes, blue. As strange as it seems to us now, the color originally associated with St. Pat was not emerald, but azure. However, owing to the holiday’s spring timing, the colors of the Irish flag, and that…
We all are. Literally! At sea level, the Earth’s atmosphere exerts 14.7 PSI (pounds per square inch) of pressure, so our bodies think that 14.7 PSI is completely normal; you’re completely unaware of this pressure that operates on and in you at all times. In fact, we’re willing to bet that most people don’t think…
… and a pretty significant one at that! On March 7, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell was granted U.S. patent #174,465 for a new invention: the telephone. Three days later, on March 10, he made the first clear transmission of spoken words using the new device. When Bell died on August 4, 1922, all U.S. &…
Dough. Benjamins. Moolah. Sure, we’re all about saving you some green, but how often do any of us think about the bills & coins themselves? There’s some dispute regarding the origins of the word “cash”. Some claim that it’s from the French word caisse (money box) or the Italian cassa (box). Others claim that it’s…
A bit of March trivia: did you know that March is National Frozen Food Month? You might not have spent too much time thinking about those frozen peas and carrots, but we have. And the history of frozen food is surprisingly interesting! Before Clarence Birdseye invented the flash freezing method in 1924, frozen food did…
The smallest one is tinier than a bacterium. The largest is the size of a football field. Suffice it to say, we’re getting a charge out of the fact that February 18th is National Battery Day. Whether it’s powering your vehicle, your laptop or even that emergency flashlight you’ve got stashed in the trunk of…
We’d like to take a moment to wax sentimental – it is, after all, Valentines Day. We truly appreciate our readers and our many advertisers. That said, we also love trivia. Since we can’t take all of you out for a fancy dinner nor can we send everyone bouquets of flowers, we’ll just share…
We don’t know about you, but we’re getting ready to batten down the hatches for a storm that may turn out to be quite a blizzard. Even if it isn’t a full-blown nor’easter, we’re still in store for a little of the white stuff within the next 48 hours. It goes without saying, we suppose,…