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Odd Stories
A couple in Etobicoke, Toronto, left on an extended business trip in January 2022, CTV News reported. When they returned home months later, they were stunned to realize that their house had been sold…
Top Ten Movies: Knock at the Cabin
Dave Bautista finally knocks Avatar out of the number one spot.
Trivia Test: Moon Walkers
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: To date, how many people have walked on the moon?
Pens, paper clips, printers, and more
The pencil has been proven mightier than the pen. As a counterpoint to Bic’s research, another group decided to find out how long the typical pencil lasts.
Strange But True: Calvin and Hobbes
A Calvin and Hobbes comic from 1992 referred to the start of the universe as the "Horrendous Space Kablooie" because they thought "The Big Bang" was too boring.
Top Ten Consumer Electronics Companies
This list is ranked by sales revenue in 2022. Apple is at the top of the list of course.
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…