Category Archives: Free Country Free Ride

Ever wondered why, despite most of their items being stocked on shelves that aren’t much over 6 feet high, many supermarkets & other stores’ ceilings are so high? As in, dozens of feet...

There are two main ways to take your coffee: hot & cold. But if you prefer your coffee chilled, there are two main ways to consume coffee cold: iced coffee & cold brew. So, what's the differen...

As we prepare to "ring in" the New Year with all sorts of revelries, like toasts, kisses, New Year's resolutions, movie marathons, and more...have you ever wondered why none of those things ring? So w...

Anyone who's ever watched a cartoon knows that camels store water in their humps...right? Or do they?Water isn't the only scarce desert resource; food is, too. And because of that scarcity, camels con...

What do you call those fluffy, circular batter cakes, which are pan-fried to a light golden brown & served with syrup (or fruit, Cool Whip, or any number of other scrumptious add-ons)? Are they pa...

Most families that celebrate Christmas here in the US leave out cookies & milk for Santa & carrots for his reindeer. But is that a worldwide habit? What do other countries provide as snack foo...

Ever been tempted to pour some bourbon into your coffee, or a little vodka into your O.J., the morning after an alcohol-fueled night out? Basically, combating your hangover with more alcohol, better k...

Driving next to an 18-wheeler can be a bit of a nail-biter. Especially when you see some of the truck’s wheels covered in metal spikes. What are those spikes even there for?They may look menacin...

Whether regular pneumonia or walking pneumonia, neither is any fun at all.No one ever wants to hear their doctor say "you have pneumonia". Because, even though it's a highly treatable lung infection, ...

When zebras got loose in Prince Georges County recently, the fiasco brought a great question into the light: are zebras black with white stripes, or white with black stripes? I know, it sounds a bit p...