The Patron Saint of Wi-Fi
The Catholic Church officially has a millennial saint. Carlo Acutis, canonized by Pope Leo XIV in September 2025, is believed to be the first saint born…
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Couch Potato turns 50 in 2026
“Couch potato” was coined on July 15, 1976, when Tom Iacino, a member of the tongue-in-cheek California group the Boob Tubers, called his friend,…
Colin Jost versus the bobsled
Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost, reporting from the 2026 Winter Olympics for NBC, agreed to ride in a bobsled. It did not go well. “I thought my back was…
Ben Franklin missed the Declaration because of gout
Benjamin Franklin was appointed to the Committee of Five tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence in June 1776. He barely participated. Laid…
The Declaration’s missing 168 words
In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson included a fiery 168-word passage in his draft of the Declaration of Independence that condemned slavery as “piratical…
From wallpaper cleaner to toy box legend
In the early 1950s, a Cincinnati company called Rainbow Crafts made a compound designed to strip coal soot from wallpaper. It was a grayish, pliable putty…
Your next cereal spoon might be part of breakfast
Imagine finishing your morning cereal — and eating the spoon. That is not a joke, it is where food utensils and packaging are headed, and faster than…
How your dog may be leading the way for lab-grown meat
In February 2025, a British pet food company called Pets at Home began selling dog treats made with chicken that had never come from a chicken. The…
When Streaming Stops Being The Cheap Option
Cutting the cord was supposed to save money. For many households, it still does, but the math is getting murkier. The average cable bill runs…
Finding The Perfect Spot For Your Birdbath
Placement is everything when it comes to a birdbath. Choose a spot with partial shade, full sun heats the water quickly and encourages algae, while…