Since the New Year is approaching and I think everyone wants 2020 to be over with, I thought it would be good to dive into some facts about celebrating the New Year. Below are 5 facts in regards to New Years Eve and a New Years Day. The earliest recording of a new year celebration…
Random Musings
Delicious December Facts
December is known for some large holidays and Winter Solstice. I want to get down to the unique and unusual things this month offers. Please see some interesting facts below, all thanks to a great article from Reader’s Digest: New Year’s Eve ever year brings around a million revelers to Times Square every year. So…
5 Facts about Winter Solstice
As you may know, this Winter Solstice will be graced by a rare event this year. This year, for the first time in history of the Winter Solstice, Saturn and Jupiter will look like a “double planet” and provide an extraordinary amount of light on December 21st. This got me thinking as to why the…
Monolith discovered in Utah’s Red-Rock Desert
Utah Department of Public Safety via AP
At least 5 Amusing Thanksgiving Facts
I enjoy Thanksgiving, I also enjoy amusing facts. I thought why not throw down some amusing Thanksgiving facts. Please see at least 5 Amusing Thanksgiving Facts below. Black Friday is the busiest day for Roto-Rooter, a major plumbing service. They are called in to clean up “overwhelmed” sewer systems. The average American will consume about…
10 Unique US Military Facts
Today is Veterans Day in the United States. I would like to Thank all Military Veterans everywhere who served their country. Since I am from the US, an especially HUGE Thank you to the Veterans here. I have posted 10 unique US Military Facts for this occasion, if you wish to see 48 interesting facts…
Staircases without Destinations
When hiking in a National Park, deep, deep within the forest you may come across a staircase. Just a staircase. So many thoughts may dance through your head at that moment. Such as, “Why is it here?”, “Where is the house foundation outline?”, “Who would build a staircase in the middle of a forest?”. There…
The Hallow
So many different images flow through my mind when I see the word Hallow. Which leads me to the breakdown of the Halloween as a word. The practice of Halloween actually predates the Middle Ages. The night before All Hallows’ Day (the original name for All Saints’ Day, November 1st) is called ‘All Hallows Even’…
The Blue Moon on Halloween
This Halloween there is a very special full moon. It is the second full moon in one month. The first full moon for October 2020 happened on October 1st. The second is on Halloween. The last time this was seen was during World War II. The next Halloween Blue Moon will occur in 2039. What is mystically…
Fae and Halloween
As the veil between worlds thin and the sun twilights earlier each day, the chances to see the otherworld increases. Faeries and/or Fae begin to own this world for a short time once again. They are so prevalent in our history. With stories and lore that engage our imagination. Disney’s Onward, is one of the…