George Washington is also the father of American foxhounds. In 1785, he received a number of French foxhounds from the Marquis de Lafayette that he carefully bred.
Nearly 20% of American workers commute more than 45 minutes each way.
Indiana University found that people have a harder time coming up with alternative solutions to a problem when they are part of a group.
The original game of pool evolved from a lawn game that was popular with Old World kings in the 14th century. A hundred years later, a man created a flat table so he could play indoors.
The ancient Egyptians used beeswax as cervical caps.
This article appears in July 25 • 2008.