March 17 is St Gertrude‘s Day, the patron saint of cats, travelers, gardeners, and mental illness.
Since the 1990s, Carmel, Indiana has been replacing all signaled intersections with…
Since the 1990s, Carmel, Indiana has been replacing all signaled intersections with roundabouts. Benefits include gas savings of 24k gallons/year per roundabout; construction costs $125,000 less per intersection; injury accidents dropped by 80 percent and total accidents dropped by 40 percent.
Monica Lewinsky, as of 2014, had still not held a full-time…
Monica Lewinsky, as of 2014, had still not held a full-time job since leaving the Pentagon in 1997.
Saint Patrick’s Day began as a “feast day” in honor of the anniversary of the day…
Saint Patrick’s Day began as a “feast day” in honor of the anniversary of the day Saint Patrick died. To honor him, Christians could put aside their Lenten restrictions on food and alcohol consumption on this day, which is why excessive drinking has become so permanently linked to the celebration.
The first animal to ask an existential question was from a parrot…
The first animal to ask an existential question was from a parrot named Alex. He asked what color he was, and learned that it was “grey”.
There is a group of Pacific Islanders that have adapted to override their body’s pupil…
There is a group of Pacific Islanders that have adapted to override their body’s pupil dilation in low light. It gives them immense clarity of sight underwater and the children develop it at a very early age.
The USA has provided nuclear weapons for Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands…
The USA has provided nuclear weapons for Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey to deploy and store but they cannot arm the bombs without authorization codes from the US Air Force.
The Beatles have sold more records than Bob Marley, Tupac Shakur, Nirvana…
The Beatles have sold more records than Bob Marley, Tupac Shakur, Nirvana, the Beach Boys AND Kanye West combined by over 30 million units.
The wife’s happiness is more important than her husband’s when it comes to keeping a happy…
The wife’s happiness is more important than her husband’s when it comes to keeping a happy, lasting marriage, in a study that surveyed older couples married for an average of 39 years.
Tom Cruise admits that Kate Holmes divorced him in part to keep…
Tom Cruise admits that Kate Holmes divorced him in part to keep their daughter away from Scientology.