A chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide developed during the post–World War II expansion of industrial chemistry.
Chlordane is a synthetic organochlorine pesticide that was once widely used in the United States and many other countries for agricultural pest control, lawn and garden applications, and especially termite treatment around homes and buildings. Chemically, it is a chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide developed during the post–World War II expansion of industrial chemistry, an era when powerful synthetic pesticides were viewed as
The sensation of speed, centrifugal force, and mild dizziness gave the equipment a carnival-like quality that children loved.
The Miracle Whirl playground spinner was one of the most recognizable and influential pieces of American playground equipment during the middle decades of the twentieth century. Its story actually predates the modern Miracle Recreation company itself. According to the company’s own history,
It was not derived from the television series “Hogans Heroes”, where Colonel Klink was in charge of the German prison camp.
The nickname “the clink” for a jail is one of the oldest pieces of English criminal slang still in common use today, and its origins stretch back more than six centuries. Although many people assume the word comes from the metallic sound of prison bars, handcuffs, or cell doors clinking together, historians and linguists generally agree that the term almost certainly originated
The film marks Spielberg’s return to the kind of extraterrestrial-themed storytelling that made Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial cultural landmarks.
Disclosure Day is a 2026 American science fiction thriller directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by David Koepp, based on an original story conceived by Spielberg. The film marks Spielberg’s return to the kind of extraterrestrial-themed storytelling that made Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial cultural landmarks, although this time he approaches the subject from a far more contemporary perspective.
He was injured during the inaugural ride of a new roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia.
Fabio Lanzoni, known worldwide simply as Fabio, became the central figure in one of the most bizarre celebrity news stories of the 1990s when he was injured during the inaugural ride of a new roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia. The event occurred on March 30, 1999, during the media opening of Apollo’s Chariot, a steel hypercoaster that was then one of the most anticipated new rides in the United States.
In reality, it has absolutely nothing to do with the breakfast food.
The expression “egg someone on” is one of those curious phrases in English that sounds as though it must have something to do with eggs, chickens, or perhaps even throwing eggs at people. In reality, it has absolutely nothing to do with the breakfast food.
With a reported production budget of approximately $250 million, the film became one of the most ambitious and expensive productions of Nolan’s career.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey (2026) is an epic historical fantasy film based primarily on Homer’s ancient Greek poem The Odyssey, while also incorporating selected material from The Iliad, Virgil’s Aeneid, and other classical traditions. Released by Universal Pictures on July 17, 2026, the film was written and directed by Christopher Nolan and produced by Nolan and his longtime producing partner and wife, Emma Thomas, through their Syncopy production company. The musical score was composed by Ludwig Göransson,
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite lazy songs.
“I Get By” is a song by Stealers Wheel from the group’s self-titled debut album, released in late 1972, and is one of several album tracks that showcased the songwriting talents of Joe Egan beyond the band’s internationally famous hit “Stuck in the Middle with You.” Written solely by Egan, the song blends folk rock, soft rock, and roots rock influences with a relaxed but confident groove,
This “Stand Out Single” peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks in April 1970.
Released by Motown on February 24, 1970, “ABC” backed with “The Young Folks” was the Jackson 5’s second major-label single and the follow-up to their sensational debut smash, “I Want You Back.” Rather than merely trying to repeat that success, Motown deliberately refined the same winning formula.
Four more losses to reflect on here in 2026…
These individuals were a rock and roll singer known for hits such as “Tallahassee Lassie”, “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans”, and “Palisades Park”; a Macon, Georgia music exec for such as Otis Redding, Outlaws, and Lynyrd Skynyrd; an actress in such shows as Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, Hogan’s Heroes; and an actor known for Jurassic Park, The Hunt for Red October, and Merlin on TV.
