Bathroom Readers' Institute's Blog, page 23
April 25, 2019
The Story Behind Tree Day USA
Didn’t we just celebrate Earth Day? Well, now it’s time for that other April holiday about green things that grow: Arbor Day. The appreciation of trees in America, and all their benefits both biological and eye-pleasing, long pre-dates the 20th century’s environmentalism movement. It all goes back to Julius Sterling Morton, who, after earning his […]
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April 23, 2019
The Great Myths of William Shakespeare!
April 26 marks the birth of the Bard, William Shakespeare, quite likely the greatest writer in the English language. (Well, it’s probably Billy’s birthday — records from 1564 England are spotty, but historians are fairly certain of the date.) As one of the most famous and revered people to ever live, there’s a lot of […]
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It’s Just (Not) An Honor To Be Nominated
How tremendous and validating it must be to do art for a long time and to be recognized for it, in the form of a major award nomination, like a Pulitzer Prize or Academy Award. A lot of people would feel that way, but apparently not these people who said “thanks, but no thanks” to […]
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The Best and Strangest Minor League Baseball Team Names
What’s one of the best parts of the summer? Minor league baseball. What’s the second-best part of the summer? Reading this article about the kooky names of minor league baseball. Savannah Bananas The potassium-rich yellow fruit does not grow naturally in Georgia, but hey, when you’ve got a team name that can rhyme with the […]
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April 22, 2019
The Taos Hum
Taos, New Mexico is home to an artistic community, a lot of turquoise jewelry, unbelievably beautiful landscapes…and a strange noise that’s baffled scientists. Out of the blue Sometime out of the blue in the early ‘90s, residents of the northern New Mexico city of Taos — and not from any one part of town either […]
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April 19, 2019
Video Game Firsts
They seemed like a novelty or passing fad when they first arrived in the ‘70s…but it’s fairly evident now that video games are here to stay. Here are some landmarks moments in the history of what toy makers once called “TV games.” First cartridge system Home video game systems, with their abilities to play a […]
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April 18, 2019
Is Pizza Really from Italy?
Just because something is associated with a certain country doesn’t mean it came from that country…or at least not originally or entirely. Recently we got to talking about stuff we associate with certain countries — like how pizza is an Italian food, for example. Somebody asked, “But is it really from Italy?” We got ourselves […]
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April 17, 2019
Weird Facts About TV Reboots
Old shows coming back dominates TV — Will & Grace, Murphy Brown, Full House, The X-Files and more have saturated the airwaves with nostalgia. Here are some fun facts about this strange cultural fad. First TV reboot Reboots of old shows is nothing new. In fact, it goes back to when TV wasn’t that old […]
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April 16, 2019
Your Tax Dollars At Work
Now that your completed taxes (and a check) are on their way to the government (unless you got an extension…or forgot), here’s a look at some of the strange ways Washington will invest your money. Christmas tree marketing Because they’re a seasonally harvested item, Christmas trees qualify as “specialty products” under Dept. of Agriculture guidelines, […]
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April 15, 2019
All Backed Up
News from the bathroom…specifically, the kinds of horrific things that can happen when a person doesn’t go to the bathroom for a while. TOO MUCH In February 2018, a man (his name was unsurprisingly not released in news reports) sought treatment at The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in Japan for an injury he […]
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