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10 Odd Things You Can Buy From Monks
Everyone knows you can buy cheese, fruitcake, and really good beer from monks, but those aren’t the only businesses that these holy men dabble in. Here are some stranger things you can acquire from them.
10 Odd Jobs From the World War II Military Classification Guide
While some World War II soldiers were storming the beaches of Normandy, others were busy drafting posters to school soldiers on the dangers of venereal diseases.
4 Real Life Dinos Used to Make Jurassic World's Hybrid
15 Gene Hackman Quotes for His 85th Birthday
20 Legendary Athletes Who Finished Up With Another Team
All-time greats who spent almost their entire career with one franchise before retiring with another.
11 Rough-and-Tumble Facts About Hockey Fights
Nothing heats up hockey fans like an argument about dropping the gloves—a tradition with a long, bloody, and bizarre history.
10 Interesting Facts About Mrs. Dalloway
11 Surprising Things That Were Taxed in Colonial America
Here are 11 seemingly strange things that fell under repressive colonial taxation rules.
8 Complaints Real Colonists Had About British Rule
Here are eight real grievances aired by colonial citizens leading up to and during the Revolutionary War—in their own words.
14 Scots Words from the Works of Robert Burns
Polish up on this list of words and phrases from Robert Burns’s complete works. Highlighting the imagination of his Scots language, they are ripe for revival by Robbie revelers old and new.
11 Surprising Locations That Played a Key Role in the Revolution
Here are 11 locations that are often overlooked by the history books, but nevertheless significantly impacted the war effort.
10 Words You Might Not Know Are Portmanteaux
Motel, brunch, and sitcom are obvious. But these portmanteaux are undercover.
21 Justified Facts for the Final Season
20 Fun Facts About Tremors
'Tremors'—which is easily the greatest subterranean monster movie ever made—is the definition of an underground classic. '
15 Schoolhouse Rock Facts
Let's look back on the original run of catchy tunes that are still worth watching.
15 Incredibly Cool Facts About Snow
Get to know the flurries and flakes on a deeper level.
15 Early Telephone Etiquette Rules We Should Bring Back
Take this opportunity to brush up on some old-fashioned phone etiquette from the days when the technology was brand-new—this way, you won't be caught off-guard next time someone actually dials your number to give you a ring.
11 Amazing Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Benjamin Franklin
Before he was a Founding Father, the multifaceted, ever-experimental Benjamin Franklin was a great many other things—from street performer to political cartoonist, and even a middle-aged widow. Here are a few highlights of Franklin’s early days.