. . Neapolitan ice cream originally looked very different from the chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry combination most people know today. Its earliest versions were inspired by the colors of the Italian flag. The three flavors were commonly pistachio, vanilla, and cherry, creating green, white, and red layers meant to reflect Italy’s national colors. The dessert […]

. . . Austrian guitarist Bernth was dubbed a “musical genius” and a “mad scientist” when he built a 100-stringed acoustic guitar that sounded nothing like you’d expect. With mystic fairytale tones and a mesmerizing original song written especially for his brand new instrument, Bernth floored the entire internet with this mind-boggling invention, his performance […]

. . . “The Stars and Stripes Forever” is an American patriotic march written and composed by John Philip Sousa in 1896. Since 1987, by an act of the U.S. Congress, it is the official National March of the United States of America. History In his 1928 autobiography, Marching Along, Sousa wrote that he composed the march on Christmas Day, 1896. Sousa was […]

. . A single large data center can use as much electricity as 50,000 homes while consuming millions of gallons of water every day to keep its servers cool. As AI continues to expand, so does the demand for massive data centers. The newest hyperscale facilities built by major technology companies rank among the most […]

. . . “Into the Mystic” is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and featured on his 1970 album Moondance. It was also included on Morrison’s 1974 live album, It’s Too Late to Stop Now. The lyrics are about a spiritual quest, typical of Morrison’s work. “Bass thrums like a boat in motion, and the song […]

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. . . “I Think We’re Alone Now” is a song written and composed by Ritchie Cordell that was first recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells. It was a major hit for the group, reaching number 4 on the US Hot 100 in April 1967. It finished at No. 12 on Billboard magazine’s year-end singles chart for 1967. The song has […]

. . June is National Candy Month. This sweet tooth filler dates back to cavemen who ate honey combs and honey. It can be traced as far back as 1500 BC to the ancient Egyptians who used honey and made candy by adding figs, nuts, dates and spices. From 1492 to 1930 when more than […]

. Workers dredging the Savannah River expected to find mud, but instead uncovered 19 massive cannons that had been hidden beneath the water since the American Revolutionary War. Recovered between 2021 and 2022, the weapons each weighed more than 1,000 pounds and had rested on the riverbed for nearly 250 years. Some were still loaded, […]

. . . The original version of “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” was written and recorded by Bob Dylan. It was released in 1973 as part of the soundtrack for the film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid The song was written specifically for a poignant scene in the movie Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, where a mortally […]