Did you know? Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still edible! Nature’s sweet miracle is also antibacterial and antifungal.

Sunday’s name comes from Old English Sunnandæg, meaning "day of the sun," rooted in Roman culture, where it honored the sun god, Sol. Later adopted by Norse traditions, it blends ancient astronomy and mythology into the modern week.

On this day (11/30) in 1979, Pink Floyd released *The Wall*, one of the best-selling albums ever. Featuring hits like "Another Brick in the Wall," it became a cultural icon, celebrated for its storytelling and groundbreaking sound.

Black Friday originally referred to a financial crisis in 1869, when a failed attempt to corner the gold market caused prices to crash. Its shopping-related meaning emerged in the 1950s, when Philadelphia police used it to describe the chaotic traffic and crowds on the day after Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving didn’t become an official holiday in the U.S. until 1863, during the Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it a national holiday as a way to unify the country.

Napoleon wasn’t short—he was actually of average height for his time. The myth of Napoleon being unusually short comes from a mix-up between French and English measurement systems. At 5’2” in French feet, he was about 5’6” in modern terms, which was typical for men in the early 19th century.

Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t!
Botanically, a berry is a fruit produced from the ovary of a single flower with seeds embedded inside the flesh. That’s why bananas qualify, but strawberries don’t—they develop from a flower with multiple ovaries, making them an “aggregate fruit.”