Potato chips are one of the most popular snacks in America. A half-pound bag of potato chips costs over 100 times more than one pound of potatoes.
Salsa served with tortilla chips is a popular snack, even for those watching their weight. The fact is, tortilla chips have about 1/3 less fat than most chips […]

In 1918, a man by the name of Les Kelley opened his first used car dealership. He began with an open lot, three Model T Fords, and $450 in the cash register. Kelley’s business began to grow and by the early 1920s, he had devised a clever system to increase his vehicle inventory.
He started […]

It is less than six months until the first 2007 vehicles start arriving in car dealers’ lots and showrooms around the country. What’s coming? What should you be expecting? Look for power, for style, for crossover combinations of SUVs and cars, and some exciting hybrid technology. Here are some small, large, timid, […]

Turtles are slow. They live a long time, and they have beautiful shells, but how much else do you know about turtles? Amaze your friends with these turtle facts.
1. Turtles, as opposed to tortoises, live in or around water. Some varieties only leave the water to lay eggs.
2. A turtle’s shell is made of […]

However surprising it may be, some doctors are now describing sunlight as beneficial rather than a cancer risk to be avoided at all costs. Though the dangers of sun exposure–like skin cancer and blindness–should still be taken into consideration, sunlight is still a part of a healthy lifestyle.
Sunlight can reduce the effects of SAD, or […]

Most of know that red roses are for passionate love and white roses are for purity, but did you know that a thornless rose means love at first sight and a white rose bud symbolizes girlhood? Or that a withered red rose symbolizes the end of a relationship?
A four-leaf clover is a […]

One out of every 2,000 newborn infants has a tooth when they are born.
After the first trimester, a fetus has fingerprints. They will be unique only to him or her for their entire life.
Fingernails and toenails can grow from the base to the point within 6 months. Some people’s nails grow faster than others.
Toenails […]

The famed bank robber John Dillinger was first a pro baseball player.
Heartthrob actor Leonardo DiCaprio shared his first kiss (onscreen) with a male.
The Scottish are known for kilts but the kilts origin came from France.
91% of Americans believe that Cleopatra was an Egyptian when in fact she was Greek.
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt began his smoking […]

Forrest Mars Sr. got the idea for M&M’s during the Spanish Civil War. While visiting Spain he encountered Spanish soldiers eating chocolate pellets covered by a hard candy shell.
M&M’s were first sold in 1941, as a convenience snack for GI’s serving in WWII. The candies were a big hit because the candy coating kept the […]

The concept of gum is over 100 years old. It was first patented by a dentist from Ohio in 1869.
Gum was used in WWII as gifts to give and trade to people around the world. This helped spread its popularity.
Bubble gum is pink because it was the color of the first recipe that actually […]