Benjamin Franklin, statesman and inventor, came up with the idea of daylight savings time. But it wasn’t officially adopted into law in the U.S. until 1918. A standard time was set, daylight savings created and time zones established. Changes have been made to the law many times, but the idea remains the same. Most of […]
On May 23, 2008, a horse named Eight Belles crossed the finish line in the Kentucky Derby. Her two front ankles snapped and she collapsed, resulting in her being put down as she lay there. This incident caused an outcry and calls for an end to horse racing. PETA instigated a campaign to either end […]
Eels are interesting and are certainly a different kind of pet to have. There are over 600 known species of eels. American Eels are actually born in the Sargasso Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean and swim back to the East Coast of the U.S. American Eel babies are transparent when young and darken with […]
