Today is National Eat a Hoagie Day. Here are some things you may not have known about the sandwiches. “Hoagie” is a term used mainly in the Philadelphia region for a submarine sandwich. Regionally in the U.S., they’re also known as heroes, grinders, torpedoes, wedges, zeppelins, spuckies, blimpies, bombers, Italians, and spiedies. The origin of the term Hoagie is, as […]

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On this date in 1848, Phineas Gage survived an accident in which an iron rod was driven through his head. Here are some things you may not have known about him. Gage was a railroad construction foreman, who was working as part of a blasting crew near Cavendish, Vermont. The crew’s job consisted of drilling into rock, filling the hole […]

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On this date in 1959, the television show “Bonanza” premiered. Here are some things you may not have known about the landmark Western program. The series focused on Ben Cartwright and his three sons. Each of the sons was by a different wife. The oldest son was Adam, whose mother died in childbirth. He was followed by Hoss, whose mother […]

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On this date in 1966, the U.S. National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act was signed into law. Here are some things you may not have known about traffic safety. Between 1925 and 1965, the annual number of motor vehicle deaths more than doubled. There were some obvious reasons for this increase: The nation’s population increased by 75 million, and […]

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On this date in 1930, the 3M company introduced Scotch Tape. Here are some things you may not have known about the adhesive tapes. Until 2002, 3M stood for Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing. The company was founded in 1902 and its first profitable product was sandpaper. In 1925, the company introduced masking tape. According to legend, a bodyshop painter involved […]

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On this date in 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in Canton, Ohio. Here are some things you may not have known about it. Canton was chosen as the site of the Hall of Fame because the predecessor of the NFL, the American Professional Football Association, was founded there in 1920. The city was also home to the […]

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On this date in 1916, Piggly Wiggly, the first self-service grocery store in the United States, opened its doors in Memphis, Tennessee. Here are a few things you may not have known about the history of grocery stores. Before 1916, customers would give a list of items to a clerk behind a counter, who would then go through the store […]

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Put away your white clothes and seersucker, today is Labor Day in the United States and Canada. Here are some things you may not have known about the holiday. In the U.S. the holiday was created to honor the American labor movement and workers’ contributions to the country. The originator of the idea is disputed, with Matthew Maguire of the […]

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On this date in 1901, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt used the phrase “Speak softly and carry a big stick” for the first time in public. Here are some things you may not have known about Roosevelt and “big stick diplomacy.” The philosophy behind the idea is to negotiate peacefully, but make it known that you’re willing to use non-peaceful methods […]

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On this date in 1914, the city of St. Petersburg, Russia was renamed Petrograd. Here are some things you may not have known about St. Petersburg and its frequently changing name. The city was founded in 1703 by Czar Peter the Great at the mouth of the Neva River on the Gulf of Finland. He named the city after the […]

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