Back Then
In Elizabethan England, statutes known as the Sumptuary Laws dictated what colors people were allowed to wear, based on their rank and status.
Quotable
by Pericles, ancient Greek statesman (495-429 B.C.)
"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
Wild Fear
Pteronophobia is the fear of feathers.
Presidents' Files
Although he gave the longest inauguration speech of any president---almost two hours --- William Henry Harrison died in office after serving just one month, the shortest term of any president.
Did You Know?
Pineapples were originally called "pinas," the Spanish word for pine cones, because of their resemblance to them.
Still on the Books
In Wyoming, it is illegal for women to stand within 5 feet of a bar while drinking.
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