Category Archives: Free Country Free Ride

On Sunday (7/04/21), we light up the night sky with an amazing fireworks display. But, while you're watching all those amazing fireworks, the question may cross your mind: how do they get their colors...

Chicken nuggets have been a staple of fast-food restaurants & grocery store frozen food sections for a long time. But, contrary to popular belief, McDonald’s did NOT invent the chicken nugg...

Snuff, the powdered, snort-able tobacco, has long been a societal fixture in the UK and U.S. (more so back in the day than today). Because of its prevalence, a particular phrase sprung up around the w...

If you've ever slid across your lawn while throwing a ball or frisbee around, you know grass can be unforgiving. It may look harmless, but blades of grass can be abrasive on your skin & cause bur...

If you've ever shopped for electronics, outerwear, watches, building materials, and more, you've probably noticed some products are labeled "waterproof" while others are "water resistant". Sure, both ...

Summer is upon us, and that means visits to the beach, outings to the park, and plenty of other trips to places that don't require shoes. But how soon are you allowed to go barefoot. By that, I mean: ...

I recently visited my doctor & ended up with a prescription. After looking at the bottle, I wondered what that "Rx" means. Why does Rx mean "prescription", when there's neither an R or an X in th...

With the cool snap we experienced this past weekend, you may have had to put on a jacket. Or, was it a coat? What's the real difference between a coat & a jacket, anyway? Well, according to the p...

Whenever you set a washing machine for a specific load type, the machine will usually tell you how much time it'll take to complete the wash cycle. Yet, while it may say 50 minutes, an hour on & ...

Why is it that lemon juice is made with artificial flavor, yet dishwashing liquid is made with "real lemons"?First, it depends on what what you mean by “lemon juice”. If you're talking abo...