History is full of great generals, rulers, and warriors who change the world. People like Napoleon, Ghengis Khan, Alexander the Great, and Joan of Arc led nations and armies that changed history.

And then there are stories of warriors that are just insane pieces for trivia. Individuals who may not have changed the world but stand out for their acts of bravery, heroics, or sheer insanity. One of those figures was Galvarino.

Not much is known about Galvarino’s early life. He was born sometime in the mid-1500s in the land of the Mapuche people. These people lived in parts of…

A year ago, I was saying goodbye to my students for what we thought would be a couple of weeks before returning. A fourteen-day break right before Spring Break didn’t sound too bad for most of us, though I was dreading trying to catch up on my Social Studies lessons. We had just finished learning about the Silk Road and were going to start learning about India.

I said bye to my students, some of them with genuine worry about what the virus would do. If you believe some people, the virus would be worse than the 1918 pandemic and…

The Shang Dynasty ruled China during the 2nd million BCE, following the Xia Dynasty, and before the Zhou Dynasty. They are the earliest dynasty supported by archeological evidence in China, and their greatest ruler was Wu Ding, who ruled from 1324–1266 BCE. He made alliances with neighboring tribes by marrying women from each of these tribes. His favorite was a woman named Fu Hao.

Little is known about Fu Hao, or sometimes Lady Hao, in the historical record. It was not until her tomb was discovered at Yinxu in 1976. The tomb was found intact with various artifacts and inscriptions…

Have you ever wondered how the Louisville Slugger baseball bat got its name? It is the nickname of famous 19th-century hitter and Louisville native Pete Browning. Browning played for the Louisville Eclipse and Colonels baseball clubs and is considered one of his day’s best batters. He is also known for beginning the practice of players having custom made bats.

Browning was born in 1861 as the youngest of eight children. When his father was killed in a cyclone when he was 13, Browning cared for his mother and resided in the family home until he died. He began his baseball…

As Super Bowl LV kicks off this evening, many around the country and the world will tune in to see the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While there will be many who will cheer on one team or the other, some will be watching just for the commercials.

Since the inception of the Super Bowl, companies have seen the value of advertising their brand on one of the year's biggest stages. While in the beginning, companies would pay a few hundred thousand dollars for a 30-second spot, today, a 30-second ad costs millions of dollars.

For that…