Head Scratchers & Good Stuff to Know

Vote for cake! Once weighing in at twelve pounds, the Election Day cakes started in the 1600s and were especially popular around the time of American independence. The recipe for Hartford election cake appeared in Amelia Simmons’s “American Cookery,” published in 1796, the first known cookbook... Sign in to see full entry.

Despite the obvious public opinion, Trump was not ranked worst overall, though some historians argue he should be. The 45th president earned his highest scores in “public persuasion,” but in the categories of “moral authority” and “administrative skills,” he ranked last. It is the 16th president who... Sign in to see full entry.

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I am willing to try mash-ups, otherwise known as odd food combinations. Lucky for me, my borough has this wonderful little food joint that makes chili cheese dogs and chili cheese fries. Their success speaks for itself when you consider the long line of hungry patrons that can be seen daily that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Using artificial intelligence, the two remaining Beatles released their “new” song, “Now and Then” today on November 2, 2023. The song was produced using artificial intelligence by extracting the voice of late member John Lennon which was originally recorded on an unreleased 1970s demo. According to... Sign in to see full entry.

More than five centuries ago, on November 1, 1512, t he ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, one of Italian artist Michelangelo’s finest works was exhibited to the public for the first time. It was believed by millions that the famous painter created his masterpiece while lying on his back, but in... Sign in to see full entry.

In the United States, the celebration of Halloween was extremely limited in colonial New England because of the rigid Protestant belief systems there. Halloween was much more common in Maryland, Delaware, and the other southern colonies. As the beliefs and customs of different European ethnic groups... Sign in to see full entry.

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