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Every year, on October 1st, China celebrates its “National Day,” marking the anniversary of the [...]

The best way to start this story is with some music — let’s go with “These Boots Are Made [...]

Pictured above is Queen Elizabeth II, dressed in a blue overcoat, blue hat, and a blue brooch. And if you [...]

In the 1920s, an Egyptologist named Abner Ravenwood began recording his research in a journal. He drew [...]

If you have a minute, go into your kitchen right and look for an aerosol can — cooking spray, oven [...]

Open up just about any deck of cards (sorry, pinochle!) and you’ll find the same thing — 52 [...]

Pictured above is, perhaps, the most iconic video game character ever created. It’s Mario, of course, [...]

Hi!  In the March 13, 2020 Weekender, I made a passing reference at the end to Monopoly — and not [...]