1. Fried Chicken If there’s one dish that never missed a Black family gathering, it’s fried chicken. Golden, crispy, and seasoned to perfection, someone’s auntie or grandma had this on lock—usually made the night before, carefully reheated in foil pans, […]
1. Powdered Eggs When fresh eggs were scarce during wartime, powdered eggs became the go-to solution. They weren’t exactly appetizing, but they were easy to store, transport, and whip up when families needed protein without access to real eggs. Housewives
1. Root Beer For many Americans, root beer is a childhood staple, served cold in frosty mugs or poured over vanilla ice cream for a root beer float. But for tourists, this bubbly drink can be downright baffling. The flavor,
1. Trepanation One of the oldest known surgical procedures, trepanation involved drilling or scraping a hole into the skull. Ancient cultures believed it released evil spirits that caused headaches, seizures, or mental illness. Archeologists have found skulls with neatly healed
1. Six Flags New Orleans, Louisiana When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Six Flags New Orleans was left underwater and never reopened. The rides rusted in place, and the entire park became a decaying time capsule of early 2000s amusement
1. Hoop Skirts Back in the 1800s, women wore enormous hoop skirts that were wider than doorways. Imagine trying to squeeze into a crowded subway car or even just sitting down in a coffee shop today. They might have looked
1. The Hookman Legend and Highway Killings For years, teenagers swapped the story of a couple making out in a parked car, only to be interrupted by the sound of scratching on the roof. When they finally drove off, they
