A Beddian Birthday occurs on the day when a person becomes the age of the last two digits of their birth year. For example, if you were born in 1972 then your 72nd birthday is a Beddian Birthday.

The first duty-free shop was opened at Shannon Airport in Ireland in 1947. It's still open today.

Toblerone candy's name comes from a combination of its inventor's last name (Theodor Tobler) and the Italian word torrone (a type of nougat).

Haint blue is a special shade of blue paint used to paint porch ceilings in parts of the South. Originally it was believed to ward away evil spirits or ghosts.

The English flag has its origins in the banner of Sir Galahad, the legendary Arthurian knight who finds the Holy Grail.

In 2023, the most common final letter for girl baby names was "A". For boy baby names it was "N".

Although Sir Walter Raleigh organized the first English colony in North America (the infamous "Lost Colony" of Roanoke), he never actually set foot on the continent.