The red, white, and blue on the barber pole represent blood, bandages, and veins respectively. This odd representation has its origins in the Bronze age. Early Barber-surgeons would commonly use a…
Some speculate that the military salute dates back to Roman times when soldiers raised their hands as a form of greeting or respect, however, there is no definitive evidence of…
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…
The Leaning Tower of Pisa was not designed to lean, but it did start leaning during its initial construction due to its foundation being built on soft ground composed mainly…
According to Michael Downing, author of Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time, the first daylight saving time policy began in Germany in 1916, hoping to save energy…
The origins of Valentine’s Day are shrouded in mystery. What is known is that February has historically been celebrated as a month of romance and that it contains traces of…
Groundhog day has its origins in an ancient Celtic festival called Imbolc, which was held on each year on February 1st.
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 City Chiefs owner, Lamar Hunt, wrote…
Fireworks (aka firecrackers) were invented in China in the seventh century. Historically, many cultures thought fireworks could scare off evil spirits. According to Chinese legend, a monster called the Nian…
The term “white elephant” in “white elephant gift exchange” probably came from the tradition of the King of Siam (present-day Thailand) giving rare albino (white) elephants to anyone that displeased…
