Avocado green makes a comeback
If you lived during the mid-20th century, you know that nothing screams “dated” like an avocado and mustard yellow color combo. But, if you have lived…
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What car featured a rectangular steering wheel?
Chrysler featured a rectangular steering wheel, often described as “squared-off,” in the early 1960s, specifically from 1960 to 1964. This design was used…
Researchers notice odd debris on Cornish island
Since 2013, researchers in the United Kingdom have noticed something odd on the tiny, uninhabited island of Mullion, off the south coast of Cornwall. An…
Yellowstone volcano wears a cap
Researchers have discovered that the supervolcano inside Yellowstone has a helpful cap that holds in heat and pressure, but also vents enough so that the…
Greenland’s natural resource is really cold
Here’s a pressing question: Is ice that has been squeezed in a glacier for 100,000 years better than ice that comes out of your fridge? Now you can find…
U.S. shrimp industry faces a whale of a problem
If you’ve purchased Gulf shrimp lately, there’s a real chance that you aren’t really getting it. Instead, your shrimp might have been raised on overseas…
The ice cream that isn’t
Dairy Queen doesn’t serve ice cream. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires that ice cream contain at least 10 percent milkfat. At just 5 percent…
Chrysler hits 100 (somewhat bumpy) years
Call it Stellantis, call it FCA, call it DaimlerChrysler. Call it whatever you want. But most Americans will probably always just call it Chrysler. The…
Ask the Expert: 30-year mortgages
How much do home values rise or fall during the life of a 30-year mortgage? History shows that home values typically rise over a 30-year period, but there…
Your new home is your castle: Give it a name!
Graceland. Ever heard of it? Of course, most everyone knows it is the home that Elvis Presley built, but there are other famous homes that you may know by…