Did you know that Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States of America? Fascinating, right? But wait, it gets even better. Rhode Island’s claim to fame is not just that it is the smallest state in the U.S; it also happens to have…
I used to (read: still) have a sweat band that I would wear on my arm while playing tennis. This fact alone has nothing to do with anything, and I am sure you are eagerly waiting for some inspirational content. So here it is. The sweat band containe…
Did you ever wonder why there is oftentimes the number 3 embroidered on a Polo Ralph Lauren shirt? Honestly, I never really thought about this, until recently, when I noticed someone wearing one of these shirts, and I curiously asked him if he had a…
Ever wonder why people tend to say, “I found an amazing deal on this shirt,” as opposed to, “I got an amazing deal on this shirt”? When people talk about bargains in terms of “finding”, it reveals something about …
On August 6th, 2019 the human race achieved a feat never completed by mankind. I think part of the reason it was never achieved is because no one ever even thought it was a thing to attempt. 2,019 people (presumably because it happened in the year 2…
10 generations after the דור המבול, a new wicked generation arose, namely, the דור הפלגה – the generation of the dispersed. Besides for a handful of righteous people (including Avraham Avinu and Noach), a large percentage of the world came tog…
Did you know that the first person ever convicted of speeding was driving a whopping 8 mph?! According to the Guinness World Records, on January 28, 1896, an English man named Walter Arnold drove his ‘horse-less carriage’ through the vil…
Is it possible to visit the Great Wall of China, the Statue of Liberty, and the Burj Khalifa all in one day? Of course not, right? Wrong! It is possible. All you have to do is take 3 steps back and 3 steps forward and start the silent Shemoneh Esrei…
Be honest, somewhere in your house there is a mysterious light switch that you have no idea what it connects to. Don’t worry, you are not alone. I am almost positive that every house that ever existed has one of these light switches that does …
On a recent visit to the local Baltimore Zoo, there was one particular incident that stuck out to me. I was watching the gigantic rhinoceroses when a young girl standing nearby proclaimed: “Oh my gosh, the rhino is bigger than my father!&rdquo…
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Is there anyone who has not heard this question before? But what is the actual answer? According to MyLandPlan.com, New York state wildlife expert Richard Thomas found that a woo…
Several years ago, a reporter sat down with Tom Brady – legendary NFL quarterback - and asked him the following: “So Tom, you probably are extremely happy, you have everything anyone could ever dream about, is that right?” This int…
So, there you are, watching the NFL Super Bowl, the MLB World Series, the NHL Stanley Cup, or the NBA Finals, and as soon as the clock turns to 0:00, the game is over and only one team wins. Have you ever noticed that within seconds, the players and…
Bob and Tom were best of friends. They did everything together. Whether it was elementary school, middle school, or high school, Bob and Tom always made sure that they were in the same class. When it became time to apply to colleges, both Bob and To…
Let’s just face it. Kohanim and Leviim have a certain level of pride that the regular Yisroelim – myself included – just don’t have. There is a certain uniqueness to them. That’s just the way it is. I always wonder what…
I don’t know about you, but the most stressful times in my house are always when the kitchen fan happens to be on. What is it about that annoying sound that makes it so irritating? Mark Andrews, author for Scientific American, writes the foll…
I was born in the mid 90’s, and as far as my memory takes me, I associate the 7-Mile Market grocery store here in Baltimore with their blue bags. I would venture to say that probably the biggest חוק since the Parah Adumah was the recent change…
I love the game of Ping Pong. Yes, I know it’s really called Table Tennis, but between you, me and the fly on the wall (hold on one second, let me just go get the fly swatter), no one calls it that. During a tournament, for example, one of my …