Jerome London

‘Gesundheit!’ & ‘God Bless You!’: What People Say Around The World When You Sneeze

Most cultures around the world—with the interesting exception of Asian countries such as Korea, China, and Japan—usually have some sort of response when someone sneezes, and it’s almost always some variation of “Bless you!” or “To your health!” But in the Philippines they say, “Who didn’t take a bath?” and in Vietnam they say, “Rice with salt.”

14 Creepy Incidents That Happened At The Gettysburg Battlefield

For three sweltering days in July 1863, Pennsylvania’s Gettysburg battlefield hosted the bloodiest military conflict in American history. After the smoke had cleared, over 7,000 men were dead and 50,000 were injured. According to multiple accounts, the ghosts of the dead have never left.

Pittock Mansion: America’s Happiest Haunted House?

Pittock Mansion is unique among haunted houses. Although there have been numerous reports of paranormal activity there, no one has ever reported that the ghosts are malicious, hell-bent on revenge, or even scary—instead, they seem quite happy to be occupying such a gorgeous building.