Nothing says Vinegar Valentines like: “Everyone thinks you an ignorant lout.” People sent Vinegar Valentines as far back as at least 1840. Back then, they were called “mocking,” “insulting,” …
On Galentine’s Day, it’s Uteruses before Duderuses. Ovaries before brovaries. The “Galentines” concept was invented by the US sitcom, Parks and Recreation, in 2010. Amy Poehler’s character Leslie Knope …
Thanks for the nightmares, evolution. Darwin Day commemorates the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin on 12 February 1809. Here are 23 of evolution’s odder creations – the …
Women rocket scientists or Rocket Girls from the early days of NASA were forgotten until 2016. By complete chance biologist and writer Nathalia Holt discovered their existence. They were …
President Theodore Roosevelt went on a hunting trip and landed a timeless icon- the teddy bear. “I must see a live bear the first day,” Teddy Roosevelt told his …
Chocolate has a history as a love food. Not only did ancient Aztecs consider it an aphrodisiac, you could use to pay taxes. Remedies and Seduction By the early …
Since February 8, 1910, millions of boys across the U.S. have learned ways to survive in the wild, techniques necessary to tie a whole plethora of knots and the …
Museums found that their noses runneth over. So some created a Nasothek. Aging Humans tend to lose their hair first. With Classical statues, it’s the nose. In the 19th-century …
If you ever thought “Why am I torturing myself” on a treadmill, you aren’t far off. Treadmills or Treadwheels were invented in 1818 by an English engineer named Sir …
A week before Valentine’s Day is the day you are most likely to be dumped. It’s so bad that it’s called Red Tuesday. http://giphy.com/gifs/l3q2MLJv9vDh7Lgje Turn your phone off. Log …
Warning: Do not operate heavy machinery while checking out these ridiculous warnings and ahem…useful information. My personal favorite warning label? “Wearing of this garment does not allow you to …
The idea of having a ‘hair of the dog (that bit you)’ was once entirely literal. In the Middle Ages, anyone bitten by a stray dog would run after …
