1. Route 66, Arizona Travelers on this lonely stretch of Route 66 say the desert has a way of holding onto old stories, especially the one about a ghostly hitchhiker who appears only long enough to vanish as soon as […]

1. Mystery Meat Casserole Grandma could turn a can of condensed soup and whatever meat she had on hand into a full dinner, and somehow everyone thought it was delicious. Nutritionists today would probably stare at that bubbling pan of

1. The Hope Diamond The Hope Diamond might be one of the most famous gems in the world, but its reputation for bringing misfortune to its owners is almost as well known. Long before it arrived at the Smithsonian, it

1. Drinking from the Hose Was Totally Normal Back in the ’80s, if you got thirsty while playing outside, you didn’t run inside for a bottle of water. You just turned on the hose and took a long, refreshing drink—never

1. The Brady Bunch If you ever rewatch The Brady Bunch, you might notice that the Brady house seems to magically grow and shrink depending on the episode. Early on, the kitchen and family room shift in size, and the

1. It’s Illegal to Whistle Underwater in West Virginia Most people joke about being able to whistle underwater, but West Virginia actually has a law on the books that supposedly forbids it. It sounds like something a mischievous cousin would

1. Wearing White Only After Memorial Day Back in the day, people treated the “no white before Memorial Day” rule like it was written into law. Neighbors whispered if someone dared to wear a white skirt in April, and magazines