Interesting Things with JC #433: The name "Plains Indian Sign Language" (PISL), also known as "Hand Talk," "Plains Sign Talk," and "First Nation Sign Language," refers to a trading language used by several Plains Nations in what is now central Canada, the central and western United States, and northern Mexico.

Interesting Things with JC #432: "Jack Johnson" is one of the most significant heavyweight champions of all time.

Interesting Things with JC #431: Marconi starts the first commercial "Wireless Telegraph Service" across the Atlantic Ocean, linking Nova Scotia and Ireland.

Interesting Things with JC #430: "Disney Brothers Studio" - On October 16, 1923, Walt and his brother Roy opened a cartoon studio in Hollywood, California, called the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio.

Interesting Things with JC #429: "Human Brain and Memory," unconscious brain activity likely drives the vast majority of our actions and behaviors.

Interesting Things with JC #437: "Ella Harper" was born with a condition that made her knees bend backwards. This gave her the nickname "Camel Girl."

Interesting Things with JC #427: "Roy Hamilton" infused the Great American Songbook with soul by fusing semi-classical technique with passionate traditional black gospel. Many singers covered his 1955 hit "Unchained Melody."

Interesting Things with JC #426: "Birthmarks and Reincarnation" - From a medical perspective, birthmarks are simply the result of excess skin pigment or increased blood vessels. However, there are beliefs related to the significance of birthmarks, both good and bad, in many cultures and religions around the world, passed from one generation to the next.

Interesting Things with JC #425: "Alhazen & the Book of Optics - 1011AD." Spending a decade in prison from 1011 to 1021, the greatest physicist of the medieval era published a seven-volume dissertation on optics, physics, mathematics, anatomy, and psychology called the Book of Optics.

Interesting Things with JC #424: "World Porridge Day" is an annual celebration held on the 10th of October.

Interesting Things with JC #423: “Diogenes”—He was also referred to as Diogenes of Sinope or Diogenes the Cynic. He was a Greek philosopher who had enormous influence. He was born in Sinope, an Ionian settlement on Anatolia's Black Sea coast, in 412 or 404 BC, and passed away in Corinth in 323 BC.

Interesting Things with JC #422: "Just Do Your Best"

Interesting Things with JC #421: "4 Minutes to Fall in Love"

Interesting Things with JC #420: "Life Satisfaction" - According to life satisfaction theories, happiness is defined as having a positive outlook on one's life as a whole.

Interesting Things with JC #419: The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) began broadcasting on October 5, 1970, when National Educational Television (NET) was renamed PBS.

Interesting Things with JC #418: “Stick to Plan A” - There is an important reason why!

Interesting Things with JC #417: "Happiness" - It’s a state of being, not a feeling!

Interesting Things with JC #416: "Where Do Player Fines Go?" - Have you ever wondered what happens to the fines that National Football League players must pay? Let’s find out where that money goes!

Interesting Things with JC #415: "Moles and Your Past Life" - The size, color, and shape of your mole can reveal a lot about your present and future. It can provide insight into your personality and your future circumstances. Thank you to Riley for inspiring today’s topic!

Interesting Things with JC #414: “Tattoo ink is not stored on your skin,” it's actually trapped in the immune system!