1. Toothbrushes You probably never thought twice about your toothbrush, but in the 18th century, people made them out of animal bones and hog bristles. Yep, someone decided swine hair was the ideal texture for dental hygiene, and they’d fasten […]

1. Happy Days When Happy Days first hit the airwaves, it was a straightforward coming-of-age story centered around Richie Cunningham and his all-American family. But partway through the first season, the producers realized viewers couldn’t get enough of Arthur “Fonzie”

1. The Monowheel The monowheel looked like something straight out of a science fiction novel, and at the time, it kind of was. Imagine riding inside a single giant wheel while it rolled around you—yep, that was the idea. Inventors

1. Corn Dogs Corn dogs are one of those all-American fair foods that feel like a rite of passage. A hot dog dipped in thick cornbread batter, then deep fried on a stick? Only in the U.S. would someone dream

1. “Dyn-o-mite!” – Good Times Jimmie Walker’s explosive catchphrase as J.J. Evans wasn’t just a stroke of comedic genius, it was something he’d already been using in his stand-up act. Walker developed “Dyn-o-mite!” to pump up his performances, and producer

1. Eastern State Penitentiary Schoolhouse – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tucked within the infamous Eastern State Penitentiary complex is an old schoolhouse that once served the children of guards and staff. Though it’s not as well-known as the prison itself, this eerie

1. National Nothing Day January 16 is National Nothing Day, and yes, it’s completely real. Created in 1973 by columnist Harold Pullman Coffin, it was meant to give people a day where they weren’t expected to celebrate, observe, commemorate, or