Japanese cities turn to matchmaking
With catastrophically low birth rates, Japanese cities are getting into the matchmaking business. Unlike dating apps, these city initiatives have one…
Category: Briefs
Redefining brat
In the world of upside-down pop culture lingo where hot means cool and bad means good, there is a new entry: brat. Brat doesn’t mean a spoiled,…
Suburb in a pickle
We pause during this era of dramatic political pronouncements to bring you some real news: There is a jar of pickles on the median of a busy highway exit…
Thank a sailor for these phrases
We may be future colonists of Mars but with the way we talk, you would think it’s still the 18th century. Sailing ships were the cutting edge technology…
‘Otis’ is still the sign of safety
One invention alone is responsible for the modern city full of skyscrapers that twinkle in the night sky: the elevator. Before the elevator, buildings…
The new 73-cent stamp
The US Postal Service has introduced its new forever stamp, and it costs 73 cents — a five cent increase over January 2024’s stamp. Part of the increase…
The Alex Trebek Jeopardy stamp
If you choose the Jeopardy category “Forever Stamps for $100,” you could find yourself asking a Jeopardy question about the number of people honored by a…
Unique design gives soda cans three superpowers
Take a look at the bottom of your soda can. You’ll notice that the bottom is indented and concave, with a little ridge that encircles the indentation….
Hot dog etiquette: Keeping it real
Nothing is more casual than a hot dog in the summer, and the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council has eight tips to keep it that way: 1. Always put…
These guys take a bribe
If you’ve had trouble with squirrels digging up your bulbs and plants and eating your flower buds, the editors of This Old House magazine may have a…