1. Betty White is older than sliced bread? Sliced bread was introduced in 1928 by inventor Otto Frederick Rohwedder. Before this moment, bread was sold in whole loaves as bakers didn't trust sliced bread could stay fresh. Betty White was born in 1922 and spent her early years not eating sliced bread. But White recently celebrated her 92nd birthday, which means she's been able to experience the first "greatest invention" much longer than most of us. 2. Harvard University was founded before ... [more]
Renee Fleming Rocks the House with the American Anthem at Superbowl 2014
No one has ever performed the American Anthem before a larger world audience and nailed it like Grammy winner Renee Fleming. This was an incredible performance and the rockets did fly (so did the Blackhawk helicopters) over the first ever outdoor Superbowl in New Jersey, New York. In fact many people had worried that it might be too cold for Renee Fleming to sing. As it turns out, one of the latest in the football season, Superbowl #48 on Ground Hog Day was warmer in New Jersey than in either ... [more]
6 Types of Play: How We Learn to Work Together
Play is a serious business. The pioneering developmental psychologist Lev Vygotsky thought that, in the preschool years, play is the leading source of development. Through play children learn and practice many basic social skills. They develop a sense of self, learn to interact with other children, how to make friends, how to lie and how to role-play. The classic study of how play develops in children was carried out by Mildred Parten in the late 1920s at the Institute of Child ... [more]
How Does Your Dream Career Compare on the List of Best Jobs for 2014
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As an increasing number of people seek career changes in the new year, U.S. News & World Report today released its Best Jobs of 2014, featuring rankings and information on 100 jobs in category-specific lists. For the first time ever, the No. 1 Best Job isn't in the health care sector. Software developer jumped 6 slots from last year to claim the top spot, thanks to a combination of excellent job prospects, faster than average job growth, low ... [more]
The five worst fitness trends of 2013 we hope don’t return Year-end review.
Workouts can get boring from time to time but these ideas on how to switch things up missed the mark this year. It’s not a bad idea to switch up your workout routine every now and then to challenge your muscles and stay motivated. But in the quest for new ways to do old exercises, some trends might be a tad questionable. Backwards Running Sure, running can get monotonous, but is running backwards the answer? There’s a reason why people are doing it: According to a study by the U.S. ... [more]