I've never been, but Denmark seems like such a cool place, so why is something rotten there? Those of you familiar with William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark should know the answer. Horatio: He waxes desperate with imagination. Marcellus: Let...

Americans live by the ecclesiastical phrase eat, drink, and be merry. We love eating so much that we use culinary tools to describe our society (melting pots and salad bowls). One of the benefits of having such a diverse society means having a diverse selection of grub...

You're from Bohemia, which comprises the western two-thirds of the Czech Republic. [caption id="attachment_2060" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Bohemia is in Green"] [/caption] More than likely you've been called Bohemian if you're a nonconformist artist...

Etymology - Originally with reference to the fact that if one owed a penny, one might as well owe a pound, as the penalties for non-payment were virtually identical in severity (wiktionary). [caption id="attachment_1434" align="aligncenter" width="294" caption="Courtesy...

I was watching The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie the other day and kept seeing Acme brand products everywhere, all of which were silly, such as Acme brand rocket-powered roller skates and Acme brand exploding tennis balls. It had me thinking of how Acme must be the Wal...

After having James Earl Ray's photo front and center on the main page of EiH, I thought the readers may want something a little less serious.  So, I was scouring the Internet and came across this article on StraightDope.com about the origins of the phrase "riding shotgun...

This is the last of a two-part series.  Click here for part one. Many products are so ubiquitous that we don’t even try to think of where their name originated, but as the tagline says, “haven’t you ever wondered?”  In this part, I'll show you an ironic name, a name with...

Many products are so ubiquitous that we don't even try to think of where their name originated, but as the tagline says, "haven't you ever wondered?"  In the old days, product names were obvious as they were either named after the person who invented it, such as the Tesla...

[caption id="attachment_787" align="alignright" width="288" caption="Courtesy of kxlly on Flickr"] [/caption] The name conjures up images of Wild West showdowns, but you might be surprised to know that Truth or Consequences, New Mexico did not get its name from the...