Why Is Groundhog Day Always February 2nd?
The story goes that back in 1887, British and German immigrants in Pennsylvania chose a groundhog to predict how much longer winter would last.
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How Denmark Celebrates Valentine's Day
Denmark may not have begun celebrating Valentine's Day until the 1990s, but young Danes were quick to put their own twist on the holiday.
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The Only Presidents Russia Has Ever Had
While the change in Russia was cheered in most of the Western world, especially as it heralded the end of the Cold War, the abrupt change was chaotic.
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The Truth About Cupid
As you search for that perfect gift, you're liable to spot an adorable bow-wielding cherub Cupid on a box of candy or nestled in a store's flower displays.
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Humphrey Bogart's Pre-Acting Hustle Became A Life-Long Passion
Humphrey Bogart was an astonishing actor whose career spanned over three decades. But, his side-hustle before acting helped him earn a little extra cash.
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Why Do We Say For Pete's Sake?
Expletives come in all shapes and sizes, with some more usable than others. "For Pete's sake" is one such idiom that's okay in most situations, but who the heck is Pete?
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How Much Does The Russian President Make In A Year?
Vladimir Putin is the well-known president of Russia, yet he maintains an air of mystery around him, including exactly how much he makes in a year?
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How The Color Of Scrubs Can Affect Patients
Nurse and doctor scrubs are usually blue or white, but scrubs are actually worn in a variety of colors. Here's how scrub color can possibly affect patients.
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Why Black History Month Is Celebrated In February
In 1976 Black History Month became an official national observance when President Gerald Ford deemed it so. Here is why it is celebrated in February.
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How Did February Get Its Name?
We take for granted the names of the months of the year, but someone had to make them up. Here is how February got its name.
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Here's Why You Always Hear The National Anthem At Sporting Events
"The Star Spangled Banner," the U.S. national anthem, is played before most sporting events, but why? Here's why you hear the national anthem during sports.
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Why Things Are Still Measured In Horsepower
The term horsepower seems a bit antiquated in today's technological world. Yet things are still measured in horsepower. Here is why.
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How Did January Get Its Name?
Romans used a system of 10 months, with 30 or 31 days to track their year. It was not until around 700 B.C. that the months of January and February were added.
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The Strange Reason February Only Has 28 Days
As the old mnemonic we all learned in school goes: 30 days has September, April, June, and November, all the rest have 31 ... except February.
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The Mystery Of Leon Trabuco's Lost Gold
Mexican millionaire Leon Trabuco had 16 tons of gold buried in New Mexico in 1933.
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Abolitionists Who Were Murdered For Their Beliefs
Demanding freedom for enslaved persons could end in physical harm and, in some cases, even death. These are abolitionists who were killed for their beliefs.
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The Aztec Pantheon Of Gods Explained
The Aztecs had a very specific way of understanding the world, relating people, gods, and invisible realms. This is the Aztec pantheon of gods explained.
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How The Constitution Prevented Vladimir Putin From Running For President In 2008
Starting out his political career as a KGB agent under the Soviet Union, Vladimir Putin has certainly climbed the ranks in the new post-Cold-War world.
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The Chinese Pantheon Of Gods Explained
China recognizes many folk religions, with a huge pantheon of over 200 distinct deities. These are still influential in Chinese spirituality today.
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Everything We Know About President Biden's New Cat
Pets of all sorts and sizes have been part of life at The White House from the beginning. Horses, dogs, a turkey -- and for the Bidens, a new cat.
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Here's What Happened To Joey Buttafuoco
Joey Buttafuoco made headlines when he started a relationship with Amy Fisher back in the '90s. Since then he's been in and out of the headlines and jail.
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How France Celebrates Valentine's Day
In France, they take things slightly more seriously when it comes to Valentine's Day. It is adult only and most certainly not a children's holiday.
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Everything We Know About The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Breaking Up
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones of Boston have been making music together for decades. That long streak seems to have come to an end, according to a Facebook post.
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This Is The First Recorded Kiss In History
Some human interactions feel almost eternal -- sharing a meal, or living quarters, or even caring for the sick. What about touching -- especially lips?
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The Truth About The World's Deepest Shipwreck
The world's oceans remain enormous areas of mystery -- great depths, great forces, great challenges. Part of the mystery is the fate of ships lost at sea.
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What Really Happened During The India Farmers' Protest?
Between August of 2020 and December of 2021, Indian farmers rose up against three laws passed by PM Modi's government collectively known as the Farm Laws.
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The Surprising Way Shakespeare's Lost Play Love's Labour's Won Was Found
William Shakespeare continues to intrigue and entrance scholars and theater fans alike, hundreds of years after his death. We know his body of work -- or do we?
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