From 1912 to 1948, art was a competitive activity at the Olympics.
Remitly has released several tea flavors to help the homesick. For example, their Fish and Chips tea is inspired by flavors of the British seaside.
A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety revealed that drivers are significantly more likely to use their phones while speeding, especially on freeways.
When Fredric John Baur Jr., the inventor of the packaging for Pringles, died in 2008, his family buried some of his ashes in a Pringles can – his request.
The slang term “86” meaning “to get rid of” originated in the 1930s in New York City. Among soda jerks, it meant “all out of,” and among bartenders during Prohibition, it meant “get customers to exit.”
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This article appears in May 8 • 2026.