March 22 in Pop Culture History March 22nd is… As Young As You Feel Day Bavarian Crepes Day Corndog Day Goof Off Day Gryffindor Pride Day Day of the Seal Sing Out Day World Water Day Year Unknown – Diana of Themyscira, Wonder Woman, Born (made of clay) 1630 – The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlawed …
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March 15 in History
March 15 in Pop Culture History March 15th is… Consumer Rights Day Dumbstruck Day Egg Cream Day Everything You Think Is Wrong Day The Ides of March Peanut Lovers Day Pears Helene Day Shoe the World Day True Confessions Day 44 BC – Gaius Julius Caesar was stabbed to death in the Roman Senate house …
March 11 in History
March 11 in Pop Culture History March 11th is… Debunking Day Dream Day National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day Johnny Appleseed Day (also September 26) Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day Plumbing Day Promposal Day National 3-1-1 Day Worship of Tools Day 105 – Ts’ai Lun invented paper, in China. 1818 – Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus by …
Christmas Trivia and The Reason For The Season
Christmas Trivia and The Reason For The Season The word Christmas originated as a compound word, meaning “Christ’s Mass”. It is derived from the Middle English Christemasse and Old English Cristes mæsse, a phrase first recorded in 1038. “Cristes” is from Greek Christos, and “mæsse” is from Latin missa (the holy mass). While it marks …
5 Staves of A Christmas Carol. Day One
5 Staves of A Christmas Carol. Day One “Marley was dead, to begin with.” These six words may be, at least, one of the most famous lines in all of literature. In 1843 Charles Dickens was short on funds. In order to help himself make the money he needed, he came up with the idea …
First Day of Winter December 21
Winter means many things different people. For some it is the best season of the year. The thoughts of snow and cold, ice and winds bring smiles to many a face. For others those same thoughts bring a feeling of melancholy. The cold weather and the short days, as well as the snow and ice …
November 22 in History
November 22 in History November 22nd is… Cashew Day For those born on November 22, 1989, you have a special birthday in the year 2033. Why? On 11/22/33, you’re turning 44! 1809 – The (#1168) patent was issued in the U.S. for a metallic writing pen was issued to Peregrine Williamson. 1858 – Denver, Colorado, …
October 16 in History
October 16 in History October 16th is… Boss’s Day Department Store Day Global Cat Day (aka Feral Cat Day) National Dictionary Day National Liqueur Day National Sports Day On October 16, 1958 Patricia Bay Haroski (an employee of State Farm Insurance Company) registered Boss’s Day with US Chamber of Commerce. Haroski chose the date because it was …
50 Facts You Thought Were True, But Weren’t
50 Facts You Thought Were True, But Weren’t A lot of people have been taught misconceptions. How many of these facts did you believe to be true? When you pour from cartons with a screw on top on one end, like oil for your car or broth that comes in boxes, why do they splash… Read More
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Daylight Saving Time and Timely Trivia
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Ed “Big Daddy” Roth: Kustom Kar Hot Rod Artist
Ed “Big Daddy” Roth (March 4, 1932 – April 4, 2001) By 1958, as described on his official website, “Ed became Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, a hot-roddin’, gear head, mad scientist, and struggling artist who financed his inventions by selling drawings and t-shirts at drag events, fairs, and car shows. Big Daddy Roth would draw… Read More
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Ever Wonder How Many Ridges Are On A Reese’s Cup?
(PCM) The spirit of Halloween got us thinking about some of our favorite Halloween treats, especially the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and of course that led to us wondering just how many ridges are indeed on a full size Reese’s Cup. We have reached the conclusion that there are 66 ridges on a full size… Read More
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