In ancient China, towns were often arranged in patterns so that if seen from the air, the whole community would resemble an animal or a symbolic design. Some were arranged to resemble snakes, stars, sunbursts, and dragons.

Wearing a Claddagh ring on the right hand with the design facing outward (away from the body) is means the wearer is available. Placement on the right hand facing inward means that one has fallen in love. Wearing the ring ...Read More

The name "Mary Jane" is not only used for little girls; it’s also a kind of sugar candy and a style of shoe, as well as a nickname for marijuana.

If you toss a penny 10,000 times, it will not be heads 5,000 times, but more like 4,950. The heads picture weighs more, so it ends up on the bottom more often.

Gibbons live in family groups and communicate to others through high-pitched songs which can be heard for several miles. Songs are specific to each family and convey information such as location, temper, and social position

In baseball, a "can of corn" refers to a fly ball that is easy to catch. This phrase reportedly came from an old practice of grocery store clerks, who used to knock unreachable cans off high shelves with a stick and catch ...Read More