Frankfurter Würstchen are white, pork sausages originally given to the people in Bavaria when there were imperial coronations.
Brown v. Board of Education, which declared racial segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional, started as Briggs v. Elliott.
Businesses in Passau, Germany, were painted different colors to help identify their purposes in a time when many people couldn’t read. For example, if a building is painted green, it meant it was a pharmacy or doctor.
Amadou is a spongy material derived from fungi that grow on certain trees. Ancient people used it as tinder to start fires.
More than 35% of Americans age 16 and older are birders. In 2022, birding was a $107.6 billion industry when you figure in all expenses, such as buying equipment and travel costs.
This article appears in December 20 • 2024.