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…
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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…
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…
How many World War 2 veterans are still alive in 2024?
The Department of Veterans Affairs estimated around 240,000 WWII veterans living in the U.S. as of September 2023. Projecting a similar decline as in recent years, there could be roughly…
Where did the tennis scoring system come from?
2023 The are multiple theories of where the tennis scoring system came from. I’ve summarized those here. In sports, if you don’t score, a common saying is that you scored…
Why Is Massachusetts a Commonwealth and Not a State?
You’re about to uncover why Massachusetts stands out as a Commonwealth, not just any state. It’s a tale woven with historical threads and a dash of legal mystique. You’ll see…
Is there pumpkin in pumpkin spice?
There generally is no pumpkin in pumpkin spice (a.k.a pumpkin pie spice). The name comes from pumpkin spice giving pumpkin pie its distinct flavor, not its ingredients. Recently, some companies…
Why do FM radio stations end in odd numbers?
FM radio stations end in odd numbers to prevent interference. The reason they are odd numbers rather than even numbers is that 1 (odd number) is the first number we…
Why are Israelis called Zionists?
The term “Zionist” comes from the Hebrew word “Tziyonut,” which means “return to Zion.” Zion is a hill in Jerusalem that is considered to be the holy mountain of the…
What company makes funeral hearses?
The chassis of funeral hearses (aka funeral coaches) in America are mostly made by Cadillac, Buick, and Lincoln, although no company has a dedicated hearse division. Since the 1990’s most…