On March 19, 1886, over Oshkosh, Wis., the sun went out.

“The day was light, though cloudy, when suddenly darkness commenced settling down, and in five minutes it was as dark as midnight,” reported…

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC):

“Every generation needs its own heroes. One decade into the 21st century, it’s time to honor the last great president of the 20th and give President Reagan a place…

One of the interesting subplots of this new research on the intellectual benefits of sadness - it seems to bolster our attention and make us more analytical - is that it helps illuminate the…

First off, I’m going to start off with my standard disclaimer: I make money off of Amazon. Not a lot, but it’s what keeps this blog going and it’s where the bulk of my adventure…

Body parts insured by Lloyd’s of London:

• Betty Grable’s legs ($250,000)
• Jimmy Durante’s nose ($140,000)
• Elizabeth Taylor’s eyes ($1 million)
• Fred Astaire’s feet ($650,000)
• Bruce…

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As I understand it, Corrective Reading is a direct instruction phonics program that promotes word and sound recognition, involves student repetition of words in a “call and response” format and…

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Hunting blinds, 1897-1991. Are these the ingredients of the perfect crime? You could dress up as a cow and shoot your rich Uncle Oswald, then stand there and chew your cud as the police…

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One of the films up for the Best Animated Short Oscar is called Logorama. It’s a Pulp Fiction-inspired ditty composed almost entirely of inventively used corporate logos. A screenshot is…