1. Peacock In royal courts, serving up a whole roasted peacock was the height of culinary prestige. The bird would often be cooked, then redressed in its own feathers for dramatic presentation, sometimes even with gilded beaks or glittering eyes. […]
1. The Credit Card You Swipe Without Thinking The idea of the credit card, as we know it, really took off in the ’50s with the introduction of the Diners Club card in 1950. Before that, buying on credit was
1. Ethiopia If you land in Ethiopia and someone tells you to meet them at 3 o’clock, don’t be surprised if they show up six hours later. That’s because Ethiopia uses a 12-hour clock that resets at sunrise and sunset,
1. Chicken Soup – United States You’ve probably heard this one before, and for good reason. In the U.S., chicken soup is the go-to when you’re under the weather. There’s something about the warm broth, tender chicken, and soft vegetables
1. A Hidden Camera in the Smoke Detector One tourist was settling in for the night when they noticed something strange about the smoke detector above the bed. Upon closer inspection, they realized it wasn’t just a smoke detector—it had
1. Robert the Doll Ruined Vacations and Relationships Robert might look like a harmless little sailor doll, but he’s been blamed for everything from car accidents to broken marriages. Originally owned by a boy named Robert Eugene Otto in the
1. Gerber Singles Back in the late ’70s, Gerber had an odd idea: what if adults wanted to eat baby food too? So they introduced Gerber Singles, which came in flavors like Beef Burgundy and Chicken Madeira, and were marketed
