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Moments in Time: Great 5 Cents Store
On Feb. 22, 1879, Frank Winfield Woolworth opened the Great 5 Cents Store (later Woolworth's) in Utica, New York.
Odd Stories: Cheese before bedtime
Five lucky participants will clear a cool $1,000 to do what they wanted to do anyway: Eat cheese before bedtime.
Top Ten Movies: Water, Water Everywhere!
Audiences must really love those Avatar characters as Way of the Water stays at #1.
Strange But True: Popcorn cereal
In the 1800s, popcorn was often eaten as a cereal with milk and sugar.
Top Ten Fastest-Growing Plants
Interesting that algae is in the top three, but of course bamboo is number one.
Moments in Time: Copernicus
On Feb. 19, 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Poland to a prosperous merchant family.
More to February than Valentines and Groundhogs
Check out the list of holidays and special dates that happen in February.
Where did the word “February” come from?
February comes from “februa,” a Latin word meaning “to cleanse,”…
Trivia Test: Captain America
MOVIES: What is the material used in Captain America's shield?
Top Ten Movies: Avatar Yet Again
How long will Avatar stay in the number one spot at the box office?
Odd crime stories
Carrier pigeons have been couriers of legitimate and nefarious items for centuries…
Strange But True: Lay-Z-Boy
During World War II, the Lay-Z-Boy company had to stop producing recliners because of the war effort.
Moments in Time: Princess Elizabeth
On Feb. 6, 1952, England’s King George VI passed away, making his daughter, Princess Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth II.
Top Ten Most-Searched People in the World: 2022
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard take two of the top three spots while Will Smith comes in at number two.
Trivia Test: First man in space
HISTORY: How long did the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, orbit the planet?
Top Ten Movies: Avatar on Top
Avatar is still dominating the box office, apparently the water really is the way!
Trivia Test: Survey says
TELEVISION: Which TV game show often uses the phrase "Survey says ..."?
Top Ten Movies: Avatar still on top
Avatar continues to dominate at the box office while Puss in Boots falls to number three.