Interesting Things with JC #288: "Baking Soda" - Sodium bicarbonate, is a white crystalline fine powder made of salt, that reacts when it comes into contact with acids. It's frequently used as a leavening agent in baked goods, it causes dough to rise by producing carbon dioxide.

Interesting Things with JC #287: "Beefalo" is a cross between domestic cows and the North American Bison.A full- blood Beefalo does not contain less than 3/8 Bision. Beefalo was developed in the early 1970’s by a Californian producer who successfully interbreed American Bison with domesticated cattle. After nearly 150 years of selective breeding, the perfect balance was found. Please visit AmericanBeefaloAssociation.com for more information!

Interesting Things with JC #286: "Roeselare" is a Belgian city in the Flemish province of West Flanders. From the legendary Rodenbach brewery, to the amazing Leie Canal, the inspiration and creativity found here has influenced legendary artists for centuries. To include modern experimental artists like Vaafs Liquid Art!

Interesting Things with JC #285: "Nitrogen Chip Packing" - When exposed to air packaged potato chips or snacks could go stale easier, or grow mold or mildew. To overcome this problem chip bags are filled with nitrogen gas and then sealed.

Interesting Things with JC #284: "Pineapples” - Historians believe that the pineapple originated in Brazil and South America. It was later imported to Europe. Originally, "pineapple" was a name used for pinecones, but a pineapple is not an apple or a pine cone, it is actually a berry! From European fascination to global export dominance, let's dig into this amazing wonder!

Interesting Things with JC #283: "Monestary at Petra" is one of the largest monuments in all of Petra. It stands 47m/154ft wide by 48.3m/158ft high. That's 6 inches taller than the Washington monument and about the same height as the sculptures at Mount Rushmore.

Interesting Things with JC #282: "Yogurt" consumed as food dates back to 10,000 BC. Food historians believe that yogurt was accidentally discovered by storing milk in warm climates. Let's discuss the long history of yogurt, briefly!

Interesting Things with JC #281: "Sympathetic Resonant Frequencies" - Sympathetic resonance or sympathetic vibration is a harmonic phenomenon where a passive string or vibratory body responds to external vibrations to which it has a harmonic likeness, to include shattering living microorganisms at the right frequency.

Interesting Things with JC #280: "1453" - A partial lunar eclipse occurred on May 22nd, 1453. It was seen during the Fall of Constantinople, and fulfilled a prophecy with no agenda, after which the city fell to the Ottomans.

Interesting Things with JC #279: "DVORAK" was the first Bohemian composer to achieve worldwide recognition, for turning folk material into 19th-century Romantic music. He is best known for his Symphony number 9 in E minor from the “New World". This orchestral arrangement was a milestone in the validation of American “New World” music and an premier example of classical composition.

Interesting Things with JC #278: "Curry" is many things: a cuisine, a dish, a sauce, a spice blend, and a link to cultures around the world. Its flavor varies from country to country. Let's learn more!

Interesting Things with JC #277: "Atom" - The atom is the basic building block of chemistry. Most of the atom is empty space. They were made about 13.7 billion years ago after the Big Bang.

Interesting Things with JC #276: "Natalie, Pennsylvania" is a populated place located within the Township of Mount Carmel, a minor civil division (MCD) of Northumberland County. The village had a notorious reputation as being one of the most lawless places in the County thanks to the numerous brutal, unsolved murders that took place there. For more detail and information in this fascinating story, please visit this blog.

Interesting Things with JC #275: "The First Colour Photograph” - On May 17th 1861 Scottish physicist James Maxwell revealed the first colour photograph at King's College in London. The photo is actually a composite of three black and white pictures, each taken through a red, green and blue filter. The images were overlayed through projection of three similarly filtered lenses, which resulted in display of a colour photograph.

Interesting Things with JC #274: "The World's First Laser” - Theodore “Ted” Maiman (1927-2007) holds the U.S. Patent for the world’s first working laser. His creation, using a synthetic ruby and flashlamps, was first operated on May 16, 1960, at Hughes Research Laboratories. Let's discover more!

Interesting Things with JC #273: "Bald Eagles Nest" can be spotted from a distance due to its large size. When it comes to nest size, the Bald Eagle holds the world’s record as the largest tree nest ever recorded, not only for a bird but also for any animal.

The largest Bald Eagle nest on record was in St. Petersburg, Florida. It was 10 feet in diameter and 20 feet tall!

Interesting Things with JC #272: "The Vagus Nerve" controls specific body functions such as your digestion, heart rate and immune system. These functions are involuntary, meaning you can't consciously control them. These are considered the “rest and digest” functions.

Interesting Things with JC #271: "Shell Grotto of Margate" was discovered by accident in 1835. A total of 4.6 million shells were used to decorate the 2,000 square feet of space, and the way the shells are arranged in decorative patterns is reminiscent of a Neptune shrine, a Davey Jones hideaway of sorts. Let's explore the mystery of this historical cultural site!!

Interesting Things with JC #270: "Caves of Monte Castillo" hold one of the most impressive archeological findings related to our human history. The El Castillo cave is home to Paleolithic paintings on the walls that are at least 40,800 years old. This discovery of the oldest dated cave painting is approximately 4000 years older than the paintings discovered in the Chauvet Cave in France, which were previously believed to be the oldest cave paintings.

Interesting Things with JC #269: "Stonehenge of Odessa Texas” - 1/2 mile away from the McDonald's on East 42nd Street, just off of Preston Smith road where you can still see Home Depot in the distance, sits a near replica of Stonehenge. It's exact in horizontal size, as well as astronomical accuracy.