Interesting Things with JC #441: "Old Plastic Halloween Masks"—Even if the outrageously gaudy Halloween costumes were uncomfortable, easy to tear, and didn't look like the characters they were supposed to be…it didn't matter.

Interesting Things with JC #399: "Westminster Hall" has a central role in British history; this, along with its enormous size and magnificent roof, is what makes it such an incredible structure. The Hall was the birthplace of the British state's key institutions, including Parliament, the courts, and various government agencies.

Interesting Things with JC #333: "Garden Joy" - Born from a one-acre plot on Main Street in Ripon, California, this volunteer organization provides thousands of pounds of organic vegetables for the community as well as offers classes, tours, and facilitates field trips for hundreds of local youth.

By encouraging home gardening and providing educational programs to promote positive social contact and recreation, they are making a long-lasting impact on the community's nutritional knowledge and the people's eating habits.

Please visit gardenjoyca.com for more information.

Interesting Things with JC #245: “42 Round Boxing Match” - April 17, 1860 — The first “world championship” boxing match took place on this day – not in a grand stadium like New York’s Madison Square Garden that was to host later famous battles, but in an open field…in southern England!

Interesting Things with JC #229: "The Spaghetti Trees of Switzerland". The BBC pulled off one of the best April Fools’ Day pranks, convincing the British population that not only did spaghetti grow on trees, but that they could grow their own by sticking dry spaghetti into cans of marinara sauce…is this even real?!

Interesting Things with JC #222: "The Château Laurier" is said to be haunted by the ghost of Charles Melville Hays, the president of the company that built the hotel. Hays died on the Titanic, 12 days before the hotel's opening. The Châteauesque rooflines of several federal government buildings in Ottawa, Canada were inspired by the commanding presence of this hotel.

The Hungry Tree is located on the grounds of the King's Inns in Dublin Ireland. Its believed to be between 80 and 100 years old. Its a London Plane tree that’s currently in the process of devouring a cast iron bench! It cannot be stopped, the Hungry Tree does what it wants.

Camels have three eyelids. Two of the eyelids have eye lashes which help protect their eyes from sand. The third is a very thin lid which works as a sort of "windshield wiper" to clean off their eyes. It closes/ opens from side to side rather than up and down.

Presidents Day in the United States Commemorates and Honors the lives of all US Presidents. In this episode we reveal some interesting things about Presidents Adams, Grant, Harrison, Jefferson, Lincoln, Monroe, Regan, Roosevelt, and Truman.