Each Christmas, starting days after Thanksgiving, local radio stations in stores start playing Christmas carols to put us in the Christmas spirit. Unfortunately, underneath the cheerful music and positive associations […]
Why Do We Add Chlorine to Pools?
It’s common knowledge that chlorine keeps pools safe for everyone enjoying their summer by swimming and splashing. But how? Chlorine is, by itself, a smelly, noxious, potent, and even dangerous […]
Family Fun Guide – A Checklist for a Day at the Water Park
It’s waterpark day!!! You waited through the winter and the spring and even through quarantine in an international pandemic. But it’s finally here. The day has arrived where you can […]
Why Giving Gifts Makes Us Feel Better
During the Christmas season it is traditional to give gifts to people in your life. This can be family, friends, neighbors, and even people you interact with in your daily […]
Five Scary Halloween Movies
Nothing gets the heart pounding like an evening of horror, terror, and suspense. This is why many people like to combine a visit to a haunted house with a viewing […]
Who is Mrs. Claus?
Perhaps you’ve read the history of Santa Claus. You’ve heard tales of Kris Kringle, the myth of a generous soul in a Nordic country who put pennies in the wooden […]
The Five Best Waterparks in the World
We’ve examined all of the nominees to create this completely unscientific but yet unbiased report on the five best waterparks in the world. Mark them on your lifetime list, and […]
What is a Jump Scare?
Writers of horror and suspense stories have long sought to create the creepy experience of imminent death for readers and moviegoers. Masters of suspense included Alfred Hitchcock, Agatha Christie, Stephen […]
Who is Santa Claus?
We know the truth. Santa Claus is real. Santa Claus lives. But who is he really, and how did he get started? Many people point to about the third century […]
Why Do We Love to be Scared?
Fright causes people to scream, jump uncontrollably, run, and lash out in self-defense. It triggers a “monkey brain” response that is rooted deep in our biological imperative to keep ourselves […]