Why do we hang stockings for Christmas?
According to tradition, the original Saint Nicholas (A.K.A Sinter Klaus, Santa Clause) secretly left bags of gold for three poor girls near their chimney. Some of the gold accidentally fell…
Where did Halloween come from and why do we celebrate it?
Halloween started as an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain where people would wear costumes to scare off dead spirits and ghosts. If all you want to know is where Halloween got…
Where did Mother’s Day come from?
Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis to honor her mother in 1908, although she became disgusted with the commercialization of the day and eventually tried to end it. The…
Is there, or will there be, internet access on Mars?
There currently is no internet access on Mars as of 2024 unless it exists as part of a classified government program. All NASA Mars rovers, landers, etc. communicate with Earth…
Who was General Tso and why is chicken named after him?
General Tso’s Chicken is named after Chinese statesman and military leader Zuo Zongtang (a.k.a General Tso, Tso Tsung-t’ang, and Marquis Kejing), however, he personally had nothing to do with the…