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Elleda Wilson: 'Wretched parsimony'
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 12—The Daily Morning Astorian, Jan. 13, 1886, had an interesting tidbit about John Jacob Astor, and his "wretched parsimony and detestable meanness" over a marine chronometer. In case you're ...
Are birds mammals? Here are the distinct features that classify the feathered animals.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNational Geographic estimates there are between 50 billion and 430 billion birds populating the...
Who has the highest IQ ever recorded? Here's what we know about the world's smartest people.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAccording to Mensa International, IQ is a score that identifies how far above or below someone is in comparison to others' mental ability. The term was coined in 1912, and since then, IQ tests ...
'Get Gotti's Andrea Giovino Is Now A Motivational Speaker
Women's Health via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAndrea Giovino was 21 when she met mobster John Gotti and started working with him. A new Netflix...
Salem, other Mid-Valley cities limit how many garage sales you can have. Why is that?
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThis is part of a weekly series answering "Why is that?" questions about Salem and the Mid-Valley....
Phish facts that will 'Punch You in the Eye' before jam band swims to Delaware festival
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe legendary jam band Phish is as polarizing as fanny packs, comedian Amy Schumer, and pineapple...
Steve VanderVeen: The Mulders and Ottawa Door Lights
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoCy Mulder pivoted. Larry Mulder persisted. Cy Mulder left a secure job at Chris Craft to start the Art Craft Novelty Shop in 1945. After almost losing...
The African Diaspora: Countries Outside Of Africa With Large Black Populations
Blavity via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe African diaspora has been defined by DePaul University as a group of descendants of West and...
History on a plate: Why the world loves gravy
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen you think gravy, you think Southern. Biscuits and gravy are like peanut butter and jelly, mustard on a hot […] The post History on a plate: Why the...
Annual Red Mass to be celebrated Thursday at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Brownsville
The Brownsville Herald, Texas via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 11—Bishop Daniel E. Flores of the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville will celebrate a Red Mass Thursday at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Brownsville. The Mass is held annually in ...
