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NewsThe “Bent Wire Paper Clip” Was Patented In The US In 1867.
American consumers purchase some 11 Billion paper clips a year. This astounding figure amounts to about 35 paper clips per person in the US.
NewsBreezy Sun Gives Way to a Soggy Week Ahead for South Florida
Enjoy Tuesday's sunshine because a stretch of heavy clouds, daily showers, and afternoon storms will dominate the rest of your week.
NewsEnough Taffy Is Made In 1-Hour To Cover 1/3 The Length of Atlantic City (1.3 miles). (Video)
When Topps baseball cards were first introduced in 1951, taffy was included in the pack. Unfortunately, cards’ varnish tainted the taffy, so Topps later switched to gum.
NewsWalnuts Are Considered As “Brain Food”
The most walnuts cracked against the head in one minute is 181. The most walnuts crushed by the hand in one minute is 212.
NewsChimichanga Means “Thingamajig”. The Name Was Created In Tucson By A Cook Who Didn’t Want To Curse In Front Of Kids.
Carnauba wax, the substance that gives gummy bears their trademark gloss, is also used to shine up cars, shoes, surf boards and floors.
NewsSouth Florida Braces For Sizzling Mother’s Day Weekend With Record-Level Heat And Unsettled Skies
Prepare for a sizzling Mother's Day weekend with unseasonably high temperatures followed by a chance of storms Monday.
NewsThe Hoagie Became The “Official Sandwich of Philadelphia” In 1992
Wawa sells 83 million hoagies each year. Enough to stretch 10.5 times from WAWA HQ in Pennsylvania to Miami.
NewsThe First Picnic Table Appeared In The Late 1800s.
After an ant has visited your picnic, it lays down a scent as it returns to the nest for the other ants to follow!
NewsBreezy Transitions and Shifting Skies: Your South Florida Weekly Forecast
Monday showers transition to Tuesday sunshine while gusty breezes and rip current risks impact the region all week.