Sir Winston Churchill’s Surprising Connection To Brooklyn, NY
When you think about Sir Winston Churchill, one of the great political and military leaders in British history, your mind doesn’t automatically connect him with Brooklyn, NY. After you read this article, though, it just might, because the world and the people in it are often connected in weird and wonderful ways. According to sightseeing...
13 People Share Things They Could Say to Young Folks That They Wouldn’t Understand
Time flies, huh? You better believe it! And these kids today sometimes need a reminder that we old timers have been around the block! AskReddit users talked about things they could say to young people that they wouldn’t understand. Dig in! 1. That thing went on forever! “The long phone cord that became elongated over...
Here’s How They Make Double-Edged Shaving Razor Blades
Men (and presumably some women) have been using shape-edged tools to shave the hair from their skin for millennia. I had no idea that cavemen also used to prefer a clean shave to stubble, but according to the Discovery Science Channel series “How It’s Made,” that’s exactly right. Apparently, we’ve always been a bit annoyed...
Watch The Mesmerizing Process Of Restoring This Seven-String Parlor Guitar
The traditional modern acoustic guitar features six strings. If you’re not someone who plays, six strings probably seems like plenty – but did you know that, in some cultures, a seven-string guitar used to be the norm? The extra string is mostly used to extend the bass range (like a low B) or, at the...
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The Odd History Of The Smallest House In London
I don’t know about you, but I love quirky historical tidbits. There are so many interesting things in our collective past; it would take you more than one lifetime to hear about them all. Still, you can learn a lot by absorbing one new tidbit every day, and today, we’ve got some facts about this...
What Do You Remember About the Early Days of the Internet? Here’s What People Said.
Do you remember dial-up Internet? AOL? Primitive chat rooms? Yeah, those were the good old days! Or, maybe they weren’t really that good…but today we’re going to revisit them because folks on AskReddit talked about the early days of the Internet. Let’s go back in time! 1. Good times. “CheatCC FTW. I used to spend...
12 People Talk About Old Things That Internet Veterans Will Remember
Today we’re going to take a fun trip down Memory Lane with the fine folks of AskReddit! And they’re going to help take us back in time to the early days of the Internet which seem like a distant memory these days. Let’s see what these folks had to say about the good old days!...
12 People Share the Scary, Unexplained Experiences They Had in Rural Areas
I had a conversation the other day and someone asked me if I would rather be stranded in a sketchy inner-city neighborhood or in the middle of nowhere. I immediately gave my answer: give me the city! Because I’m afraid of the creepiness of isolated places with not too many people around. Let’s see what...