A Crystal Baschet Makes the Coolest Sounding Music
Musician Marc Chouarain is a composer for film soundtracks, and he recently gave a short demonstration on an unusual instrument he often uses when he’s composing. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the cristal baschet. The cristal baschet was made in 1952 by two French instrument makers and artists, brothers Bernard and François Baschet. Metal rods embedded in a...
8 Inventions You Probably Didn’t Know Were Created by Women
When a woman needs something that will make her life easier, she’ll find a way to get it…even if she has to make it herself. In fact, a lot of the things we use today were invented by a woman trying to solve a problem. And, now that we have their innovations, we can’t imagine...
10 History Memes That Might Teach Your Kids A Thing Or Two
Memes are great when they’re fun, but if you can also use them to teach your kids (or yourself) a thing or two about history so we all get the joke? Double bonus! We think these 10 history memes are clever, accurate, and funny, so why not give them a go? 10. Sweet, beautiful justice....
Drive-In Movie Theaters Are as American as Apple Pie and They Are Currently Thriving
I love a good drive-in movie on a hot summer night. You pull in, drop the tailgate, spread out a blanket, and enjoy the show. Drive-in movies are about as American as you get, not only because they’ve been around in the U.S. for a long time, but also because this is where the whole...
People Sound off on the Awful Things That the American Government Has Done Throughout History
There are no two ways about it: the U.S. government has done some awful things and committed some terrible atrocities throughout the years. While no country or its leaders are perfect, it is disheartening to read the seemingly non-stop stream of stories and articles about the truly bad things our leaders and others have done....
People Share the Most Terrible Things the U.S. Has Ever Done Around the World
This is a very divisive topic that makes people very passionate. As for me, I definitely love my country, but I’m also aware that there are a lot of bad things our leaders have done and continue to do. This song called ‘Merican by the great punk band The Descendents pretty much sums it up...
10 Interesting Facts You Should Use to Impress Your Friends
We bring you all kinds of great fact sets, but are you really using them to their full potential? Yes, they’re for learning and giving your brain a workout, but we also want you to use our many, many fact sets to make your friends think you’re a total genius! That’s brilliant, right? Here are...