What Is A Dozen? Recently, I visited McDonald’s and noticed that you can order 6, 9, or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half dozen nuggets. ‘We don’t have half dozen nuggets,’ said the teenager at the counter. ‘You don’t?’ I replied. ‘We only have six, nine, or twelve,’ was the reply. ‘So I […]
Bertha Benz: The Journey That Changed Everything In a time when the word “car” had not even been heard yet, and people relied on horses to pull their wagons, one woman challenged the status quo. To prove to the world that her husband’s invention was the future of mobility, Bertha Benz embarked on the first
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Zohran Mamdani and the Family Business By Daniel J. Mahoney The fact that Zohran Mamdani has a very good chance of being elected mayor of New York City, the honorific capital of the world, ought to give rise to deep consternation and vigorous efforts to defeat him in November’s mayoral election. His political rise
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A Look Back At California In The 1940s and 1950s Here are some fantastic videos of California in the 1940s and 1950s. See how healthy people look and notice the hats. Hats are everywhere. I was born in Los Angeles in 1943 and grew up in the San Fernando Valley, so these scenes are very
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Some Great Audrey Hepburn Quotes Hepburn came into the limelight in 1953 after appearing as a lead in Roman Holiday. She won three awards for her performance in the movie, including a BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Academy Award. Her style and personality made her one of the most popular public figures. The most important
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