Category: News
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The Most Mysterious Song Was Solved: FEX and “Subways of Your Mind”
The decades-long mystery was solved in November 2024: the song is “Subways of Your Mind” by the German band FEX.
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Why Did San Francisco Become a Center of LGBTQ+ Culture?
San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ history grew through migration, military-era discrimination, neighborhood formation, activism and politics over many decades.
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Why Vessel Closed—and How It Reopened
Vessel closed after a series of deaths and reopened in October 2024 with new safety barriers and limited access to upper sections.
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Christ of the Ozarks: History, Design and Controversies
Christ of the Ozarks is a 65.5-foot statue in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, sculpted by Emmet Sullivan and dedicated in 1966.
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Subscribe to BiggleBit and Win a $100 Amazon Gift Card
Subscribe to BiggleBit by email for a chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card. Existing confirmed subscribers are already eligible.
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Benjamin Franklin Never Proposed the Turkey as America’s National Bird
Benjamin Franklin praised the turkey and criticized the bald eagle in a 1784 letter, but he never proposed replacing the eagle with a turkey.
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Can You Live with Half a Brain?
Some people can live with one functioning cerebral hemisphere after hemispherectomy or hemispherotomy, but outcomes vary. Here’s what the evidence shows.
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Loretto Staircase: Legend, Builder Evidence and History
Santa Fe’s Loretto Staircase dates to 1878. Chapel tradition tells of a mysterious carpenter, while historical evidence points to Francois-Jean Rochas.
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20 Long Island Sunset Spots: Beaches, Parks & Bays
Twenty Long Island sunset spots, with corrected locations and current access cautions for Camp Hero, McAllister County Park and Planting Fields.
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The Bridgehampton Kmart Closed in 2024
The Bridgehampton Kmart, once the last full-size Kmart on the U.S. mainland, closed on October 20, 2024.