A Blood Sample From A Late Composer Is Powering A Musical Experiment
There's a new musical work that is, maybe, kind of, sort of from a composer who’s been gone for several years.
Cracker Jack Originally Came With More Peanuts And No Prizes
In the old days, that line “buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack” was kind of redundant.
Chimps Apparently Like To Get Together For Drinks
Many people like to get together from time to time for adult beverages. Chimpanzees apparently also gather to imbibe and share alcohol.
A Town In Northern Japan Says It’s Home To The “Tomb Of Christ”
There’s a town in northern Japan that bills itself as the actual hometown of Jesus, and points visitors to a place named the tomb or grave of Christ. Not the Easter story most of us have heard.
Eliza Scidmore Lobbied For Decades To Bring Cherry Blossoms To Washington DC
There are thousands of cherry blossoms in the nation's capital, and it all happened thanks to one very determined woman and a bunch of great minds all thinking alike.
A 24/7 Diner Chain Gave Its Workers Christmas Day Off, Then It Had To Figure Out How To Close
Today in 1988, a report in the New York Times noted that restaurant chain Denny's was shutting its doors for Christmas Day, only to run into a little hiccup around those doors.
The Great Naha Tug of War Gets Thousands Of People Pulling And Partying
This Sunday on Okinawa in Japan, it’s an event on a grand scale: the Naha Great Tug of War, with thousands of people pulling a 200 meter long rope.
A Town In Japan Built An Anne Of Green Gables-Themed Park
L.M. Montgomery's books have a lot of fans in Japan, which is why a community in northern Japan built a park called Canadian World, complete with a recreation of Anne's hometown of Avonlea.
A Study Says Everyone In Japan Could Have The Same Last Name Five Centuries From Now
A study from Japan's Tohoku University says that if current trends continue, everyone in the country will eventually end up with the same surname - though it might take a while to get there.
New York City’s 311 System Has Gotten Some Wild Calls Over The Years
This month in 2003, New York City launched its 311 service, a service that has helped residents with a wide range of non-emergency issues… and a few absolute head-scratchers.