Head Scratchers & Good Stuff to Know

This one wasn't meant for the books due to Lincoln's wishes that his being shot at was to be kept from his wife, but news always has a way of traveling, and today history buffs know that Abe was shot at and almost killed nearly two years before he was assassinated. The incident occurred late one... Sign in to see full entry.

He was beloved the world over as Dennis the Menace, but child actor Jay North faced a very different menace off the screen. In between Dennis the Menace's shooting schedule, he would travel around the country with his aunt and uncle doing promotional events for the show; his aunt was also his minder... Sign in to see full entry.

That sweet baking concoction that is made up of a variety of clever ingredients that include German sweet chocolate, coconut, and pecans just naturally go together so well, but the divine German chocolate cake wasn't actually named after Germany at all. Sam German invented a bar of sweet baking... Sign in to see full entry.

Dolly Parton released the song “Jolene” in 1973 and it became an instant sensation that many women could relate to. In the song, Dolly pleads with another woman not to take her man “just because you can.” As it turns out, Jolene, with her auburn hair and eyes of emerald green, was a real woman, a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Vlad III earned his fearsome nickname for impaling more than 20,000 people and killing as many as 60,000 others during his bloody reign. He was even said to dine among his impaled enemies and dip his bread in their blood. Believed to be the real-life inspiration for Dracula, Vlad the Impaler... Sign in to see full entry.

In 1940, a Jewish couple, Hans and Margret Rey decided to flee Paris before the Nazis seized the city. They escaped on a pair of bicycles that Hans had made, and among the little possessions they carried was their manuscript for their now-famous children’s book, Curious George. Hans and Margret... Sign in to see full entry.

We dared to drive through the back roads of Rhode Island, leading us to where the Conjuring House sits nestled behind the trees on a lonely country road in Rhode Island on Round Top Road. It was quiet and unassuming, yet it managed to raise the arm hairs just a bit while photographing the home where... Sign in to see full entry.

Published in 1958, one of Truman Capote's best creations was quickly picked up by Hollywood producers who wanted to put his story about the early days of New York onto the big screen. Truman's choice for the leading lady was not as genius. Simply put, he wanted Marilyn Monroe. In my opinion, the... Sign in to see full entry.

Two of my daughters have black cats that are gorgeous little creatures who all possess friendly personalities. October 27th in the United States is National Black Cat Day, and even though the little black beauties are good luck in some cultures, most people regard black fur babies as being a sign of... Sign in to see full entry.