FOTD: What is the earliest day of the year that Easter can fall upon?

What is the earliest day of the year that Easter can fall upon?

FOTD: What was that Leprechaun in the movie so pissed about?

What was that Leprechaun in the movie so pissed about?

FOTD: Why are Four-Leaf Clovers lucky?

So, why is it that Four-Leaf Clovers are supposed to be lucky? Well for starters it is estimated that there is only one Four-Leaf Clover for every 10,000 regular clovers. ...

FOTD: When was St. Patrick’s Day first celebrated in America?

You might be able to guess that the first St. Patrick's Day celebration took place in Boston, Massachusetts, but I bet you wouldn't have guessed it was way back in ...

FOTD: What is the origin of the word Leprechaun?

I research quite a bit to find the origins of the word Leprechaun. I came across many different variations. The most mentioned origin is close to what follows. The word Leprechaun ...

FOTD: Why is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated on March 17th?

With St. Patrick's Day being just a week away I will be posting at least one St. Pat's related fact each day. Today's fact about St. Patrick's Day is about why ...

FOTD: What is special about this week?

This week is National Procrastination Week, March 7-13th. Real procrastinators won't start observing it until about the 11th or so. :-) So many things are observed nowadays, here is a list ...

FOTD: Who decided to make February Black History Month?

Well I am getting off to a late start for this idea I had thanks to the massive amounts of snow we have gotten. I wanted to begin on February ...

Fact of the Day: When did Martin Luther King, Jr. Day begin?

There are a few different answers to this question depending on how you look at it. Congress passed the legislation and President Ronald Reagan signed it into law in 1983. Federal ...