by B.L. Unkel | Jul 5, 2025 | Writing
Several years ago, three children stood around discussing how their parents reacted when they did something wrong. The first child said, “When I get in trouble, my dad said he’ll knock my teeth out.” The second child piped up, “My mother just cusses me.” The third one...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 28, 2025 | Baking
Have you ever come across something you’ve always heard about, but didn’t really know what it was? That happened to me not too long ago. Definition Recently, I was in the store browsing the canned vegetables section when the name on a can caught my attention....
by B.L. Unkel | May 31, 2025 | Everything Else
When I was researching Fogbows for Did You Know a Ghost Rainbow Isn’t Just for Ghosts? I made several surprising discoveries about rainbows. I didn’t have room to share all my findings in that DYK, so I decided to write another one. Circular and Fogbow Rainbows...
by B.L. Unkel | May 24, 2025 | Everything Else
Recently, I had to buy a new pair of shoes. As I started researching, trying to decide what I wanted, I came across an interesting post about feet. That put me into research mode, and the results just begged to be featured in a DYK. The Foot Did you know a...
by B.L. Unkel | May 17, 2025 | History
Today, when someone says, “Wall Street,” they are usually referring to the U.S. financial markets. But “Wall Street” was an actual street first. So how did the street name become synonymous with the financial markets? The Tree In response to the country’s first...