Snow falls from the sky, shops sell their Christmas wares, and the sweet fragrance of gingerbread houses fill the air—'tis the season! In the United States, there are plenty of Christmas traditions around to keep everyone happy. Gift giving, holiday meals and ornament-covered trees are in abundance everywhere.
Let's face it, we've all come pretty close to nodding off at work. However, there are certain professions -- say, airline pilot -- where taking a quick snooze just isn't acceptable.
I don't take a lot of vacations. Part of that is the fear that I'll come back to work, only to discover that it had become a cupcake bakery while I was off . My other fear, one I don't think I share with anyone else, is that I'm always afraid that I've made the wrong vacation choice.
We spend so much time doing the pee pee dance and hoping that the homeless person who's locked himself in the Starbucks bathroom hasn't died that it's nice to take a moment every now and then and remind ourselves that this isn't the way things are everywhere. Here are nine of the coolest bathrooms we could find (store one away in your happy place for safekeeping).
In 'Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory,' the film adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl children's novel 'Charlie & The Chocolate Factory,' five kids win a "Golden Ticket" that allows them to tour Willy Wonka's wondrous chocolate factory.
The five young actors who played the Golden Ticket winners each turned in memorable performances as the proverbial kids in the candy store. Non
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1940 – Ancient cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France (More info)
1953 – Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy of Massachusetts marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier (More info)
This really takes being a supportive dad to a whole new level — a father in Germany started wearing skirts so that his son would feel comfortable doing it to in front of classmates after moving to a new town. Bravo, sir.
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1807 – Robert Fulton’s North River Steamboat begins its trip up the Hudson River to Albany, New York, inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the world (More info)
1962 – East German border guards spur riots when they kill 18-year-old Peter Fechter as he attempts to cross the Berlin Wall into West Berli
The 2012 Summer Olympics came to a close in London on Sunday with the United States adding two more gold medals to bring its Olympic-high total to 46. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights: