1. Canned Spaghetti Rings Parents in the ’80s and ’90s really thought a bowl of canned spaghetti counted as a balanced dinner. It came out of the can already sauced, already soft, and somehow always a little metallic tasting. Moms […]
1. “Different Drum” by The Stone Poneys Most people know this one because of Linda Ronstadt’s unmistakable voice, even if they don’t immediately recall the band’s name. The song came out in 1967 and had a more folk-pop feel compared
1. Leech Collector Back in the days when medical treatments were more guesswork than science, leech collectors wandered into marshes to gather the slimy creatures doctors swore by. It was messy, cold work, and these folks often let the leeches
1. You Only Use 10 Percent of Your Brain Teachers used to toss this one out like it was written in a science book somewhere, and plenty of us believed it without question. It sounded dramatic, like we were all
1. Grigori Rasputin Rasputin is often remembered as a mystical oddball who somehow charmed Russia’s royal family, but the real man was far more complicated than the stories suggest. He lived a rough early life in Siberia and survived a
1. Lincoln’s Birthday For many years, February 12 was widely celebrated across the United States as Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday. Schools held programs, stores ran themed sales, and some states treated it as an official day off. It appeared on printed
1. Emily’s Bridge, Stowe, Vermont Locals swear that Emily’s Bridge has a way of getting under your skin, especially on a quiet night when the whole place feels like it’s holding its breath. People who drive across after dark often
