John Hanson -- not George Washington -- was the first president of the U.S. When the Congress met in 1781, the U.S. was governed by the Articles of Confederation, which were adopted in 1777 and ratified by the states in ...Read More

The first known published crossword puzzle was created by a journalist named Arthur Wynne from Liverpool, and he is usually credited as the inventor of the popular word game. December 21, 1913 was the date and the 'word-...Read More

Prior to the invention of lawn mowers, lawns were cut with scythes, but this operation was ineffective unless the lawn was wet. The sale of lawn mowers got a great boost when lawn tennis came into vogue in England in 1870.

Following a family move, a series of studies have discovered that boys between the ages of 6 and 11 tend to have problems adjusting to new environments, particularly school. The research showed that moving during those ...Read More

Although many food writers have translated the Italian "antipasto" as "before the pasta," its literal meaning is "before the meal."

The predominance of minerals mined in the world that fluoresce come from the United States; most of these are found in New Jersey.