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Salome's Stars: Jan 13
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A legal matter you hoped could finally be settled could be a pesky problem for a while…
Top Ten Strongest Belief in Climate Emergency
What countries believe the climate is an emergency?
Now Here's a Tip: Reduce Energy Costs
Generally, for every degree you lower your thermostat during heating season, you reduce your energy costs by 3%.
Trivia Test: What are N.E.W.T.s?
5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the first animal to appear on a U.S. coin?
Cats starting fires, and more
According to the agency, more than 100 fires over the past three years have been started by cats.
8 Unusual but Extremely Canadian Winter Sports
Snow kiting involves holding onto a large kite as the wind pulls you on your skis or snowboard.
Strange But True: Starfish don’t have blood
The first baseball caps were made from straw and worn by the New York Knickerbockers in 1849.
Moments in Time: ABC soap opera “Dynasty” debuts
On Jan. 10, 1946, the first General Assembly of the United Nations, comprising 51 nations, convenes in London.
Trivia Test: What does "Auld Lang Syne" mean?
On which opera is the rock musical "Rent" based?
Lick your TV and a prehistoric shark
Ever watched a cooking show and wished you could sample the finished product?
Top 10 Best-Selling Songs of All Time
Bing Crosby and Ed Sheeran are both on the list twice.
Strange But True: Camels have straight spines
If all the stars in the Milky Way were grains of salt, they’d fill an Olympic-size swimming pool.
Fascinating Trivia for the Holidays
The Louvre museum in Paris was originally built as a fortress to repel Vikings.
Trivia Test: What is a sunspot?
GEOGRAPHY: In what body of water does the island of Barbados lie?
Moments in Time: Columbus sees three mermaids
Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three “mermaids” and describes them as “not half as beautiful as they are painted.”
Strange But True: First Christmas Tree Image
Between 1659 and 1681, it was illegal to celebrate Christmas in Massachusetts. If you were caught celebrating, you would be fined five shillings.