and chewed up bubble gum doesn't do anything at all for you.But each of these three objects has value above and beyond what it can do for you based on its history.The golf clubs were owned by John F.Kennedy and sold for three-quarters of a million dollars at auction.The bubble gum...
I’m going to talk today about the pleasures of everyday life.But I want to begin with a story of an unusual and terrible man.This is Hermann Goering. Goering was Hitler’s second in command in World War II, his designated succe...
Kennedy Origin:Irish, Gaelic Meaning: Pride, fierce Alternative Spellings & Variations: Kenedi, Kenedy Peak Popularity: Currently ranking at 72, Kennedy is an increasingly popular name. It broke into the top 100 in 2011. Kenya Origin: African Meaning: Animal horn Alternative Spellings & Variations...
Had their fingerprints all over the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcom X. Even if the CIA is not responsible for these killings, the sheer amount of CIA involvement in these cases demands answers; ...
Peak Popularity: Aisling is a unique name in the United States. However, it is popular in Ireland where it's been in the top 100 for many years. Fun Fact: Aisling O’Connor is one of the main characters in the book,Light a Penny Candleby Maeve Binchy. ...
it’s like you’re opening the door for invading bacteria, viruses, and toxins. Not only that, but you’re going to feel run down, tired, and weak. Doesn’t sound like a good mix for putting in a solid workout at the gym or feeling up to doing all that life asks of you – do...
[Thanks to JJ, John King Tarpinian, Andrew Porter, Chris Barkley, Alex Shvartsman, SF Concatenation’s Jonathan Cowie, David Langford, Daniel Dern, Michael Toman, Cat Eldridge, Mike Kennedy, Martin Morse Wooster for some of these stories. Title credit belongs to File 770 contributing editor of...
of dowsing to assist her in locating pertinent passages related to the history of the first drum. This method of literary dowsing was applied to save herself endless hours of thumbing through multiple shelves dedicated to drum history. Anyway, Louise demonstrated what she had done at the ...
Harry (English boy name)–“Home ruler”; a medieval form of “Henry” and a variant of the Germanic name“Heimerich” (famous namesakes include former US President Harry S. Truman and Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex) Jack (English and Hebrew boy name) –“God is gracious” as a dim...
Where did Juneteenth get its name? The origins of Juneteenth date back to June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, a U.S. Army officer and Union General during the Civil War, issued an order in Galveston, Texas, announcing that all slaves were free under the Emancipation Proclama...