Category: Lifestyle
This day in history: America gets its first polar bear exhibit (& it may have ate drunk Irishmen)
The story of the first polar bear ever exhibited in America has circulated for centuries, anchored to a specific date, January 18, 1733, in Boston. According …
Cultural events that ended an era overnight
Cultural events that ended an era overnight You remember exactly where you were when everything changed. These are the moments that divided time into before and …
This day in history: Dole leads Americans to overthrow the Hawaiian monarch
On January 17, the United States government illegally overthrew the Hawaiian government. Under the self-declared Provisional Government, Sanford Dole was installed as President after overthrowing Queen …
Run-DMC’s Darryl McDaniels brings music & meaning to NJ city
A Legendary Blend: Run-DMC’s Darryl McDaniels Brings Music and Meaning to Paper Plane Coffee The rhythmic scratching of a turntable might have been absent, but the …
Forgotten American brands everyone owned but no one talks about anymore
Forgotten American brands everyone owned but no one talks about anymore These household names shaped American consumer culture for generations before changing markets and strategic missteps …
This day in car history: The Michelin Man makes his first appearance in the world
On January 16, 1853, French industrialist André Michelin was born in Paris. Alongside his brother Édouard, André founded the Michelin Tire company in 1888. Michelin took …
This day in history: A cannibalistic serial killer gets killed
On January 16, 1936, American serial killer Albert Fish was electrocuted in New York’s Sing Sing Prison. Fish was convicted of the murder of 10-year-old Grace …
The $12 grocery secret that fights winter blues for seniors
Have you ever felt that heavy, gray feeling that settles in after the holidays when winter really digs in? You’re not imagining it. Nearly 20% of …
This day in history: Democrats adopt the donkey as their “mascot”
On January 15, 1870, political illustrator Thomas Nast published a cartoon in Harper’s Weekly that would come to be known as the Democratic Party’s symbol. The …
A look at an Israeli checkpoint in the Palestinian town where Jesus was born
Checkpoint 300 is a military post manned by the Israel Defense Forces on the edge of the Palestinian town of Bethlehem, where the New Testament tells …