Walmart stocks up on this odd item before a storm
Storm’s coming. We must run to the grocery store and stock up like it is the end of the world. Water. Bread. Pop-Tarts. Pop-Tarts? Oh, yeah. Pop-Tarts are…
Category: General Interest
How SOS became the world’s distress call
It doesn’t mean ‘Save Our Ship’ — in fact, it doesn’t stand for anything. It is just a very recognizable signal in almost any form. SOS was invented in…
Tomato overflow? Can them for a taste of summer all year
You’ll need: canning pot and rack, jar lifter tool, canning jars and lids, large bowl for ice bath, clean cloths or new roll of paper towels, lemon juice,…
Rejoice 1980s, your style is the new cool
The soccer rocker. The hockey player. The neck warmer. The man do, can do. The zombie do. Tennessee top hat. The Missouri compromise. The mullet is back….
Sad truth: Fake animal attack videos harm animals
Animal rescue videos are so popular and so lucrative that people are forcing animals into life-or-death situations just to make money. A monkey is saved…
Dinner! Stop pillaging and come to the table
Pillagers, crusaders, explorers and ninjas — those guys needed a good dinner to keep their energy high. Templars The Knights Templars famously outlived…
The magical story of Romeo still tugs at Alaska’s heart
A magical thing happened in Juneau, Alaska, 18 years ago, and as with most magical things, some people loved it and some hated it. But it’s a true story…
Croquet: Make your own court and rules!
If there is one backyard game that families can play in their own style, it’s croquet. The ancient sport, played since at least the 1500s, is simple…
Tiny nation is the least-visited country
Tropical climate, sand beaches, crystal clear blue ocean waters and lots of palm trees. Tuvalu has everything. Except tourists. It doesn’t have many of…
Amazing languages: Unlikely words and phrases
Google defines the German word Kummerspeck as ‘grief bacon.’ That is a literal translation, and it tells you that Germans are champions at sticking nouns…