Category Archives: Free Country Free Ride

Black pepper can be found on just about every table in both homes & restaurants…but did you know that that pepper shaker is hiding a secret? What we call “pepper” isn’t act...

Europe is dealing with a monkeypox outbreak right now, and a handful of cases have popped up here in the US. The spread of monkeypox is all over the news right now, but just what is monkeypox? Here...

This weekend, my wife & I watched a movie that had a pretty sad-yet-heartwarming ending. And it wasn't just the tears that were flowing at that ending, but also...well…nasal fluids, too. (So...

We humans are basically just a pile of bones filled with gooey bits & tied together in a skin sack. But it's good to know what goes into making us humans the creatures that we are. So, when someon...

The news is regularly filled with reports of murders & missing persons cases involving unknown person. And that unknown person is usually referred to as "John Doe". But why? Why do we call unident...

Have you ever wondered why you have to wear special bowling shoes? You know how it is…you get to the bowling alley, wanting to roll a few frames, and then you're required to swap out your own ki...

If you've ever ridden in an elevator, you may have noticed that some of the floor numbers have a star next to them. What do those stars mean? Is it where the “stars” (celebrities) stay? Ma...

One of the most delicious-yet-mysterious parts of any salad or baked potato is the bacon bits. You can use them anywhere you might otherwise use real cooked & crumbled-up bacon. But, while they ma...

Catching a ride on the back of a pig isn't really a thing, right? And yet, people love horsing around & giving others what are called "piggyback rides". But why are they called "piggyback rides"? ...

It's Springtime again! And that means it's time for "spring cleaning", in the hopes of making your home, car, office, etc., look super clean & like new. Your goal should be to make your place look...