You Had To Square Dance In School Because Henry Ford Hated Jazz
I’m not sure if they torture kids like this still, but the worst four-week period of my 6th grade life was our unit on square dancing in gym class. And …
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Letters from Darwin, JRR Tolkien and Monet Head to Auction
“I have been plagued by business, troubles, illness, and journeys, or I should have written long before,” J.R.R Tolkien wrote in a 1954 letter to an early reviewer of The …
This Hybrid Semi Truck Named After Edison’s Snuff Film Elephant Might Change The Trucking Industry
“‘As a truck driver, this is how I would build an electric truck.’ and we just kept saying that for so long, we finally just said heck with it, we’ll …
Today’s Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, September 8
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, September 8, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there …
These Lights Are Now Banned for Sale in the US
As of Aug. 1, 2023, incandescent lightbulbs are effectively banned for sale and manufacture in the United States—mostly. The culmination of a governmental initiative that began in 2007, during the …