Did You Know Doctors Once Used Frogs to Cure Coughs?

Did You Know Doctors Once Used Frogs to Cure Coughs?

It’s time for another foray into the past to answer the question: Why do we say the things we say?   Phrases When you use certain phrases, you know what they mean, but if you stop and consider the actual words, they often don’t make sense . . . not unless you...
Did You Know The Fictional Species “Ewoks” In The Star Wars Movies Was Based On This?

Did You Know Yawning Is Contagious?

The 2023 Dog Days of Summer (July 3-August 11) have officially ended. Unfortunately, as explained in last year’s DYK the Dog Days of Summer Won’t Always Be in Summer, they have nothing to do with the calendar or the family pet. (Too bad, since if this summer’s brutal...
Did You Know This Eagle Was Almost A Turkey?

Did You Know This Eagle Was Almost A Turkey?

Starting a new country comes with a long, but very important, to-do list. Such as: Create a new seal and flag (See: DYK During the War of 1812…)   The Great Seal In 1776, the United States of America’s Continental Congress selected a committee of men, including...

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