Greenland Starts The New Year With Visits From Silent Masked Visitors
The new year tradition of Mitaarfik in Greenland features a bunch of people in masks hanging out in your house without saying a word.
Troublemakers Beware, It’s Time For Austria’s Krampus Parades
Nothing says the holidays like a creepy devil creature hitting you with sticks! In some European countries, there are parades focused on Father Christmas's evil counterpart, Krampus.
Ernest Bazin Invented A Ship With Rolling “Wheels” And Named It After Himself
This month in 1893, the formal start of an effort to build a new kind of seagoing vessel: a ship with rolling wheels.
Australia’s Navy Helped Save A Six Year Old’s Life By Enlisting Her
Today in 1920, the Royal Australian Navy added a woman to its ranks for the very first time. Her name was Nancy Bentley, she was six years old, and the Navy “enlisted” her in an effort to save her life.
When Theodore Roosevelt Got A Full Term As President, He Also Got Two Ostriches
On Election Day 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt won 56 percent of the popular vote, a huge majority in the Electoral College, and two ostriches. No, really.
Hartford Election Cake Is An Old-School Way To Eat Your Way Through A Campaign
Whatever you're feeling on this Election Day, you might enjoy a slice of an old-school election cake many Americans used to serve when it was time to vote.
Pan de Muerto Is The Day of the Dead’s Signature Bread
For el Dia de los Muertos, the living honor loved ones who have passed on with music, dancing, elaborate decorations and food, including what's known as pan de muerto, the bread of the dead.
A Town In Colorado Holds Coffin Races
Starting tomorrow in Manitou Springs, Colorado, it’s an event known as the Emma Crawford Coffin Races and Festival. And oh man, does the story of Emma Crawford and her coffin take some explaining.
Norwood, Ontario Had A Water Tower That Looked Like A Crushed Can
Today in 1957, the water tower in Norwood, Ontario, which looked like a big can of soda or beer, suddenly looked like a big crushed can of soda or beer.
Scientists Once Trained Rats To Drive Little Cars
Today in 2019, New Scientist published a study that trained rats to maneuver little cars around to find Froot Loops.