Garlic has been used by humans for over 5,000 years, with early records from Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and India showing it as both food and medicine. Ancient Egyptian workers were reportedly given garlic to boost stamina and strength while building the pyramids, highlighting its early reputation as a performance enhancer. Garlic belongs to the Allium…
Things I Like: Gohma (Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom)
Gohma is the boss of the Faron Temple in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on the Nintendo Switch. I am a much bigger fan of Gohma and her offspring in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, but this version was still done fairly well. It definitely gives off more of a spider-scorpion…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Stoves/Ovens
The earliest stoves were open hearths, essentially controlled indoor campfires used for both heating and cooking thousands of years ago. Ancient Romans used built in stone ovens called fornax to bake bread, some of which were heated by underground fires similar to early central heating systems. The word “oven” comes from the Old English word…
Things I Like: The Muppet Show (2026 TV special)
As a millennial, I wasn’t around for the premiere of The Muppet Show back in 1976. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 50 years, and now Disney has brought it back for what’s supposed to be a one-time special. However, it’s being treated as a backdoor pilot. If there’s enough interest and goodwill, they…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Poet Homer
Homer’s existence is uncertain. Some scholars believe he may represent a poetic tradition or school rather than a single historical person. He is traditionally credited with two of the greatest epic poems in Western literature, The Iliad and The Odyssey. Homer may have lived sometime between the 12th and 8th centuries BCE, but the exact…