You Say These Phrases Every Day, But Did You Know Their Bizarre Origins?

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Do you ever catch yourself sounding like your dad when he used to say things like, “It’s raining cats and dogs!” or “He’s mad as a hatter!”? Don’t worry, these phrases have lasted for hundreds of years because they are so weirdly true to life…no matter the generation. But when…and more importantly, why did they […]

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April Fools’ Day Wasn’t Always About Pranks — Here’s The Real Story Behind It

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Ah, April Fools’ Day — the famous day during which we all have to make sure our toilet paper is accounted for, refuse to answer calls from numbers we don’t recognize, and generally question anything our loved ones tell us. So how did this stupid holiday even come about? The truth is that it developed […]

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