Culture & History

The international symbol of mental health awareness is a green ribbon, often used to show support on World Mental Health Day.

Marigolds are an integral part of Mexico’s Day of the Dead festival as they're believed to guide spirits with their bright colors.

Did you know that the day and night on the fall equinox aren't equal? Instead it's on the equilux, which occurs a few days later.

In April 2018, Lyle and Erik Menendez reunited in prison for the first time since their arrest in 1990.

In Australia, kids who live in areas too rural for normal schools can learn via radio and the Internet at the "School of the Air."

The term "Lost Generation" was coined by Gertrude Stein and popularized by Ernest Hemingway in his book "The Sun Also Rises."

The first ever underground railway opened in London in 1863. Initially "the Metropolitan Railway", it is now known as "the Tube."

According to a 1996 study by M S Stanley, school uniforms can reduce crime and gang-related activity in schools.

Did you know that squirrels bury up to 3,000 nuts in the fall, using clever strategies to ensure they can find them during winter?

The name "Aster" is derived from the Ancient Greek word for "star," highlighting the flower's star-shaped bloom.

The Greatest Generation popularized using doggie bags during WWII to prevent waste amidst food shortages caused by the war.

Mexico is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world, even larger than Spain, with over 125 million native speakers.

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