Head Scratchers & Good Stuff to Know

The widow of Benjamin Franklin's brother became the first female newspaper editor in the United States when on February 4, 1735, James Franklin died in Newport on his 38th birthday and 12th wedding anniversary to Ann, who became a young widow at 39 years old. Little is known about the early life of... Sign in to see full entry.

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January 19th is the day that popcorn is celebrated by those who enjoy the versatile treat is best enjoyed in front of a good movie. National Popcorn Day is a day that celebrates one of America’s favorite snack foods where 16-17 billion quarts of popcorn are consumed by Americans each and every year.... Sign in to see full entry.

Not widely covered by the news for political reasons, the United States received this heartfelt gift from Russia, our "long time rival." Russia has been considered an enemy of the U.S. for a very long time, but they reached out to us at a time when America was healing after a major blow that... Sign in to see full entry.

The date chosen to celebrate "kid inventors day," on January 17th, was no accident, in fact, it is the anniversary of the renowned polymath, politician, child inventor, and role model, Benjamin Franklin’s birthday. Due to his countless other achievements, many people don’t know that when Franklin... Sign in to see full entry.

Like flavors of the season, each birthday month has the best birthday cake suited just for the special people born that month. Nothing says "Happy Birthday" like the Funfetti cake. This colorful cake brightens up any birthday with its rainbow sprinkles and speckled white cake, which in the cold... Sign in to see full entry.

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My mom never failed to amaze me when it came to kitchen magic and preparing a quick meal that came off feeling like it took all day to cook. Her knowledge of adding a bit of this and a smidge of that without once peering into a cookbook was amazing in itself, especially when you take into... Sign in to see full entry.

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