From rogerjnorton.com In the 1870’s one of the nation’s largest counterfeiting rings was headquartered in central Illinois. Problems arose for the gang when Ben Boyd, the gang’s master engraver, was imprisoned. Soon their supply of counterfeit money was almost gone. The gang needed an idea for freeing Ben Boyd. Therefore, “Big Jim” Kinealy, the crew’s […]

By Rachel Belle, Withtheseringshandmade.com I have been intrigued by the history and symbolism behind jewelry for even longer than I have been making it.  Rings in particular are loaded with significance. Since ancient Egypt rings have been know to be the most intimate pieces that we wear. Throughout history rings were used as personal talismans, in […]

By  Barry Coulter O-Gauge.com Model trains have been the Christmas delight of youngsters for many generations.  From the most primitive replicas of the “iron horse” in the 1800s to the most sophisticated railroad sets of the today, trains have remained atop the Christmas lists of both the young and old.  Many boys and girls who were introduced […]

by: Michael Hobbes, Huffington Post From the 16th century to the 19th, scurvy killed around 2 million sailors, more than warfare, shipwrecks and syphilis combined. It was an ugly, smelly death, too, beginning with rattling teeth and ending with a body so rotted out from the inside that its victims could literally be startled to death by […]

by Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter The feisty writer, editor and publisher was responsible for such iconic characters as Spider-Man, the X-Men, Thor, Iron Man, Black Panther and the Fantastic Four — ’nuff said. Stan Lee, the legendary writer, editor and publisher of Marvel Comics whose fantabulous but flawed creations made him a real-life superhero to […]

By Melissa Brock  CreditCards.com   Keep your loved one’s credit and identity safe with these tips Credit problems and identity issues can be difficult to guard against during the best of circumstances, but for someone with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease – a form of dementia that affects thinking, memory and behavior – preventing identity […]

by Susan Tompor Just when you think the red flags relating to a scam should be pretty clear, you hear more troubling reports when it comes to sweepstakes and gift cards. All the buzz about the Mega Millions jackpot – and the one winning ticket sold in South Carolina that captured a prize worth nearly $1.6 […]

By Maggie Koerth-Baker Fivethirtyeight.com The questions that kids ask about science aren’t always easy to answer. Sometimes, their little brains can lead to big places that adults forget to explore. That is what inspired our seriesScience Question From A Toddler, which uses kids’ curiosity as a jumping-off point to investigate the scientific wonders that adults don’t even think […]