Head Scratchers & Good Stuff to Know

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Not an unusual sight throughout the East Coast and Midwest states, the first brick-paved street in the United States is credited to a West Virginia man who experimented with an idea that he believed would improve the hard-packed, dusty dirt streets in Charleston, West Virginia, that would turn into... Sign in to see full entry.

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Only in Pennsylvania can you be driving home, and a random deer strolls into the middle of the road. Summer is a peak season for odd wildlife behavior. We’ve got deer using crosswalks, loitering near gas stations like they’re waiting for a ride, and staring into your soul like you’re the one in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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"Every day, 72-year-old Martha walked past the same bakery. She’d see loaves of bread, fresh and warm, tossed into a trash bin at closing time. Her heart ached. “Still good,” she’d mutter, shaking her head. “Still good.” One chilly Tuesday, Martha stopped. She took a deep breath, tightened her... Sign in to see full entry.

It stands to reason that Memorial Day, formally known as Decoration Day, was originally started by a group of freed African American slaves honoring 257 dead Union Soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave in a Confederate prison camp. Understanding that the military men fought one of the... Sign in to see full entry.