The pound sterling has been in uninterrupted use for more than twelve hundred years, a run that makes it the oldest currency still circulating anywhere in the world. Its origins reach back to Anglo-Saxon England, well before the concept of the modern nation-state had taken shape. The word “pound” derives from the Latin libra, a…
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Fun Facts and Trivia About The Wimbledon Tennis Tournament
No tennis tournament on earth has been running longer. The Championships at Wimbledon date back to 1877, placing the event ahead of the widespread domestic use of the light bulb and predating the construction of the Eiffel Tower. Its official name is “The Championships, Wimbledon,” though the single word has always been enough for anyone…
Things I Like: Wuthering Heights (2026 Film)
Wuthering Heights is a classic 19th century British novel by Emily Brontë. I had vaguely heard of it, but it’s definitely a story written more with a female audience in mind. My wife read the book in high school and automatically signed us up for tickets on Valentine’s Day. I was a little surprised I…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Peter Pan (1953 Film)
The 1953 Peter Pan is the 14th film in the official catalogue of Walt Disney Productions. It was released on February 5, 1953. It was the final Disney animated feature released through RKO Radio Pictures before Disney began distributing through its own company. The project had been in development since 1935; Disney first considered adapting…
Things (My Son) Likes: Peppa Pig (TV Series)
Peppa Pig has been on TV for a majority of the 21st century now, so it has been a part of the childhood of late Generation Zers and most certainly the entirety of Generation Alpha. I always thought this show was kind of creepy when I knew of it before I ever had children, and…