Remembering Okinawa after 80 years
The Pacific island of Okinawa is small, just 67 miles long and 17 miles at its widest point. But at just 350 nautical miles from the southernmost Japanese…
Category: General Interest
TikTok trend tries to maximize sleep
Another new health trend, courtesy of TikTok. It’s called sleepmaxxing, an elaborate multi-step nighttime routine designed to enhance sleep quality and…
Hot dogs: Red hot since 1487
Hot dogs are the quintessential American summer food. Cookouts simply wouldn’t be the same without them. But like so many iconic American foods, the hot…
Travel Bag briefs: No more free bags
No more free bags Southwest Airlines has ended its popular popular policy of two free checked bags on all flights. May 28 is the last day travelers will…
Spirit airlines dress code
Spirit airlines has a new dress code, but it shouldn’t be hard for most people to follow. Following disruptive incidents, Spirit has barred passengers…
How to get lounge access
If you travel a lot, you might want to get lounge access for long layovers. Here’s how: * Buy a first class or business ticket. * Join an airline’s…
What happened with the Ozone layer?
If you were around in the 1980s, you remember the environmental outcry that the earth’s protective Ozone layer was thinning and there was actually a hole…
8 little known ways to tell the future
If you have a really pressing question about the future, you have more options than just asking a magic 8-ball or trying to muddle through a deck of tarot…
Terminally fictional: The least realistic medical shows
HBO’s new medical drama The Pitt isn’t just a hit with critics — doctors themselves say it’s the most realistic medical show they’ve ever seen, according…
The world’s oldest companies
According to the U.S. Bureau of Employment Statistics, about half of businesses close within their first five years, and only a fifth will last 20 years….