Why the School Year Starts in September
…and other questions about the classroom we’ll answer if you just raise your hand and wait quietly at your desk. Why does the school year begin around early September? That’s an outgrowth, and a relic of, the nineteenth century, when millions of American families worked on or operated farms. Some districts would allow for a long, […]
Very Good Facts About Very Good Dogs
It’s “the dog days of summer,” so we fetched these fun facts about dogs rare, well-bred, and special. Alaskan Malamute: George Lucas had a malamute, a traditional Alaskan sled dog, who inspired him to create the Star Wars character Chewbacca. Bernese Mountain Dog: Hundreds of years ago, these winter-resistant dogs worked farms in and around Bern, Switzerland. They can […]
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? The Weirdness of Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time, that time when we change our clocks, may soon be a thing of the past. Here’s a look back on the odd phenomenon.
