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May 28, 2026 0 The Weird Cultural Shift Over High Heeled Shoes Pictured above is a famous portrait of Louis XIV of France from 1701. You’ll immediately notice that [...]
May 26, 2026 0 The Censored Tequila If you’re a fan of margaritas, you’ve had your fair share of tequila. It’s the key ingredient to the [...]
May 22, 2026 0 Introduce Me to People I Can Help? Hi! Most days, this newsletter is about the world — a surprising fact, a hidden history, a story you [...]
May 21, 2026 0 The Most Valuable Background Actor in History? If you’ve ever photobombed a friend’s picture, you probably didn’t think much of it. Maybe [...]
May 20, 2026 0 Don’t Let the Moose Lick Your Car When driving, it’s important to pay attention to the signs, and particularly the warning signs. The sign [...]
May 18, 2026 0 Breaking and … Sweeping? In May 2012, a 19-year-old Ohio woman named Mallory Bush woke up to find something amiss — in her words, [...]
May 15, 2026 0 The Day I Learned You Can Hire a Falcon Hi! Tuesday’s Now I Know, linked below, is a story about a creative effort to help control the mosquito [...]
May 14, 2026 0 The Day America Locked Canada Out of Its Garages If you live in a house with a garage, there’s a good chance you have an automatic garage door opener. [...]
May 11, 2026 0 They Bearly Tried to Fake It If you’ve ever driven through the mountains of California, you’ve probably seen the signs warning [...]