"Jingle Bells," "Winter Wonderland," and "Sleighride" do not specifically mention Christmas.

Well, saying he actually created it is a bit of hyperbole on our part, but Telesphorus, the second Bishop of Rome (125-136 AD) declared that public Church services should be held to celebrate "The Nativity of our Lord and Saviour." In 320 AD, Pope Julius I and other religious leaders specified 25 December as the official date of the birth of ...Read more

If all the water vapor in the Earth's atmosphere were condensed to liquid water at the same time, there would be enough water to cover the United States (including Hawaii and Alaska) with a 25-foot-deep layer of water.

You can't keep a good hero down. Next, DC published the "Reign of the Supermen" storyline, during which four different characters - a new Superboy, the cyborg "Man of Tomorrow", the murderous "Last Son of Krypton", and Steel - are introduced as Superman, although none of them are. A de-powered Kal-El later surfaces in a Kryptonian battle suit ...Read more

Astronaut John Glenn ate the first meal in space when he ate pureed applesauce squeezed from a tube aboard Friendship 7 in 1962.

During the 1940s, Alex Jordan discovered a 60-foot chimney of rock in the pristine Wyoming Valley. He built a weekend retreat house on the sandstone formation called Deer Shelter Rock. Word about his natural discovery spread, and people came in droves to see his architectural wonder. Jordan was surprised and overwhelmed by the constant public ...Read more

The Popsicle was invented by 11-year-old Frank Epperson in 1905. He left a container of soda and a stirrer outside overnight, and in the morning discovered them frozen together.

While some sharks lay eggs, blue sharks give birth to live pups, as do about two-thirds of all sharks, estimated at nearly 350 species.

Camels instinctively know their own endurance and will refuse to move beyond it. If their masters try to drive them farther, they will lie down and refuse to budge.

Results of a survey show that 76 percent of women make their bed every day, compared to 46 percent of men.

The pinball machine was one of the few successful industries that grew out of the Depression in the United States. The early models typically charged 5 cents for 10 balls, did not have side flippers, and the player had to add up his own score. Because it offered inexpensive and interactive entertainment value, the pinball machine remained ...Read more

Theodore Roosevelt was the first U.S. president to ride in an automobile.

There are three sets of letters on the standard typewriter and computer keyboards which are in alphabetical order, reading left to right. They are f-g-h, j-k-l, and o-p.

The thumb is such a major player in the human body that it has a special section, separate from the area that controls the fingers, reserved for it in the brain.

Absolutely -- Withdrawal symptoms may appear within 12 to 24 hours after discontinuation of caffeine intake, peak at roughly 48 hours, and usually last from one to five days. Symptoms include headache and/or nausea, feelings of fatigue and drowsiness, anxiety, irritability, inability to concentrate, and diminished motivation to initiate or to ...Read more

Distinct bands of rainy weather and clouds can form up to 240 miles ahead of a warm front. These bands are parallel to the front, and are often about 125 miles long and 30 miles wide.

The leaf-cutter ant sometimes makes anthills 16 feet deep and up to an acre wide.

Cars produce about four times their own weight in carbon dioxide each year. The average home produces 50 tons of carbon dioxide each year.

The female king crab incubates as many as 400,000 young for 11 months in a brood pouch under her abdomen.