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...
Why is the lion referred to as the king of the jungle when it...
While there is authoritive source for this that I could find, the phrase it is based on a Hindi translation for the word jungle.
Where does the new car smell come from?
The new car smell comes from the outgassing (aka off-gassing) of volatile organic compounds (aka VOCs) being released from the new plastic, vinyl, etc....
What is the difference between jail and prison?
The most fundamental difference between jail and prison is based on the length of time the inmates are serving in each. Jail is generally...
Why is it called the Super Bowl?
The inaugural game was not officially known as the Super Bowl. In a 1966 letter to then-NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle, AFL founder and Kansas...