Uncommon Stories

Weddings are beautiful occasion and they are steeped in tradition, but why do two people get all dressed and make their union public?  Also, where do we get the tradition of the wedding rings?  Let's find out.

Where did we get one of the most popular intoxicating drinks - beer?  And where did one of the more popular snacks to eat with a beer come from - the pretzel?  Let's find out.

How did our pet cats become our pet cats?  It's a bigger journey than you might think.

It's time to get a little patriotic.  So were going to find out where the 21 Gun Salute came from and how we honor our fallen soldiers at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Written communication is huge to inform, document and entertain, but how did we get our alphabet and where did books originate?

It's baseball season - and this fun game is famous for being America's pastime, but where did it come from?  And stickball has been a game so many kids grew up playing, but how did it come to be?

We use them all of the time.  We take them for granted.  But where did the pen, pencil and paper come from?

Log Cabins are a historic home that helped build many countries and treehouses are just fun for kids and adults alike.

Eating a specially prepared meal is an event and very enjoyable, but how did we get the spoons, forks and knives we are using to enjoy our meal?

It's sweet, delicious and sometimes irresistible - chocolate.  And chocolate is mixed into one of the most favorite cookies of all time - the chocolate chip cookie.  This is one tasty episode.