The coloration of black panthers is caused by melanism.
Harrison Ruffin Tyler is the current resident and owner of Sherwood Forest plantation, home to the ninth U.S. president, John Tyler. Born in 1928, he is President Tyler’s grandson. President Tyler was born in 1790, 220 years ago. (Do the math.)
Author Alyssa Katz says Texas escaped the worst of the housing crisis because it prohibited cash-out mortgage refinancing and imposed a strict 80% maximum mortgage.
Snoop Dogg is often credited with the idea of adding the suffixes “-izzle,” “-eezy,” and “-iggedy” to common phrases. But many rap historians would argue it was Frankie Smith that came up with this colloquialism, demonstrated on his release “Double Dutch Bus.” Fo’ shizzle.
The Incas measured time by how long it took for potatoes to cook.
This article appears in November 26 • 2010.