Have you ever thought about adding lighthouses to your bucket list?A lighthouse is a tall tower or building that emits light through the use of lamps and lenses that provide safe guidance for pilots on the sea or inland waterways. These beacons of light mark dangerous coastlines, and guide the pilots into the harbor safely. […]
Over the course of a typical day, people interact with a number of objects that have come to be commonplace in the American household. Items including utensils, toiletries, and electronics have become so ingrained in our way of life that few of us pause to ponder where these cornerstones of modern civilization originated. In this […]
Did you know that there is a massive amount of garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean, and it is three times bigger than the country of France? The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is actually the compilation of two garbage heaps, the Western and Eastern Pacific Garbage Patches. The Western garbage heap has formed east of […]
Bowling, originally called tenpins, is an extremely old game dating back to 3200 B.C. Evidence was discovered in an Egyptian grave in the 1930’s by a British anthropologist when he discovered what he thought might be toys in a child’s grave that resembled balls and pins. However, this game may have started even earlier in […]
If you’ve ever attended a high school, college, or professional sporting event, chances are you encountered a mascot. While mascots play an iconic role in the modern athletic experience, the foundational concept underlying the mascot has existed since prehistoric times. Archaeological evidence suggests that cavemen performed sacred dances while sporting animal masks to appease their […]
This is a light-hearted blog to bring you a different perspective to a serious matter. StickerTalk hopes the next time you wash your hands, you will smile and try one of the suggestions below to make this important exercise fun. When you were young, you were probably told several times a day, “Go […]
Do you know the difference between annuals and perennials? What about a biennial? Annual plants have a life cycle of just one year. They grow and bloom, shed seeds, and die. Therefore, they need to be replanted each year. However, they do bloom for a lengthy period of time from spring through the fall. Their […]
George Carmack was in the right place at the right time. August 16, 1896, Carmack found gold in Rabbit Creek, a tributary of the Klondike River. He wasn’t there to strike gold, he just found it. How lucky can a person get! By 1897 the news reached Seattle and a mass of prospecting migrants from […]
Today, if you have the finances, you can have and keep those beautiful pearly white straight teeth. People cannot achieve this on their own, but thanks to modern dentistry a perfect smile is available to all. The one thing that is required of you is regular visits to dental health professionals. Dentists and other oral […]
Have you ever dreamed of owning a yacht? Have you wanted to travel the world? Today, when you reach retirement age you can have the opportunity to try this life-style even if you don’t have millions of dollars. A company has made it possible for you to buy a residence on a yacht. If […]
Everyone has a favorite animal that they would love to give affection to and receive affection back from. Usually people select a domestic dog, cat, horse, etc. Some long for an animal that is known to live in the wild. If you have your mind set on purchasing a wild animal (they can cost thousands […]