Common Phrases There are plenty of common phrases today that most people don’t know where they came from. To people in other places, who speak other languages, some of these phrases can sound absurd. If you have ever wondered where these phrases came from, you are about to find out. Here are the unusual origins […] More
VapoRub When many people get sick, the first thing they do is head to the medicine cabinet to get some Vicks VapoRub. When you rub VapoRub on your chest, it can relieve your nasal and chest congestion. What you may not know is that VapoRub has many other purposes. Here are 20 interesting alternative uses […] More
The Vatican The Catholic Church is known for its secretiveness. This extends to the Vatican. Inside, there are 53 miles of shelving with 35,000 volumes. There are plenty of religious relics in the stockpile, along with historical documents that highlight the turning points in the timeline of humankind. These 20 Artifacts Are Shrouded In Secrecy […] More
The End Of The World People have different ideas about how the world will end one day. Some believe that it will be a nuclear war, and some believe that it will be an asteroid crashing into the Earth. Many people believe it will be global warming that will cause the end of days. Some […] More
Elevators The invention of the elevator has made our lives more convenient, and it has changed the way that we construct buildings today. Before the elevator was invented, skyscrapers couldn’t exist. Nobody in their right mind would want to climb 50 or 60 flights of stairs. When the elevator was invented, skyscrapers came to be. […] More
The Wonders Of The World We all know that Seven Wonders of the World. They include the Great Pyramid of Giza. Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Of all these wonders, only the pyramids remain. […] More
Past Lives Many people believe in past lives and reincarnation. This isn’t a new concept. The ancient Greeks and the Celtic Druids believed that when they die that they would come back. It is also a common belief in religions such as Hinduism and Sikhism. According to recent studies, about 24 percent of Christians in […] More
Wealthy Americans There are many billionaires in the United States. Some of them are entrepreneurs who made their money on their own, and others come from “old money.” This means that their families have had money for generations. Some of the wealthiest families in the world are very high profile, and always in the news […] More
Military Personnel Whether on land or sea, America’s military personnel have made many heroic achievements over the years. While everyone who fights for the country are brave, some stand out more than others. Here are 38 of the most decorated servicemen in American history. Sergeant First Class Edward A. Carter Jr. Edward started his military […] More
Rita Rita is a grown woman with adult children of her own. Since high school, she never changed her look much. She had a natural wave to her hair, so she never wanted to cut it short. She worried that it would fluff out too much if it were too short. She would blow dry […] More
Pregnancy Today Today, pregnant women learn everything there is to know about their growing babies thanks to 3-D ultrasounds, amniocentesis, and blood tests. Also, there are baby books available, pregnancy classes, and many other resources to help you learn about caring for your baby before and after birth. Women who were pregnant 50 years ago […] More
Genevive Purinton When Genevive was a teenager, she got pregnant by a married man. This was back in the ’40s when getting pregnant out of wedlock was frowned upon. Because the man was already married, he wouldn’t be able to marry Genevive. She didn’t even have the support of her mother and her father. They […] More
