A Mississippi resident sent a raccoon in a top-slatted soap box to the White House in November of 1926. The idea was that the animal would be slaughtered and prepared for a Thanksgiving feast, according to news reports. But President Calvin Coolidge didn’t care for raccoon meat. Turkey would suit.
Also this was, first lady Grace Coolidge later wrote, “no ordinary raccoon.” The animal was lively and seemingly tame. So instead of eating the raccoon, the Coolidges, who adored animals, kept her as a pet. Read More...
Explore More In her 1818 novel “Frankenstein,” Mary Shelley describes a young scientist who is horrified and driven to his death by a hideous creature he designed in his laboratory. The book — and its unsettling questions about the potential consequences of ambition and innovation — is now a classic of the horror genre.
Earlier this week, OceanGate Expeditions CEO Stockton Rush — who could perhaps be considered the Dr. Frankenstein of deep-sea tourism — died along with four others aboard the Titan submersible he had personally manufactured in the North Atlantic Ocean en route to view the wreck of the Titanic cruise liner. Read More...
Charcoal Lighter Fluid Alternatives Newspaper: Ball up 2 or 3 sheets and place under your charcoal grate. Whiskey*: Any high proof alcohol really. Rubbing alcohol*: Be sure to let this burn out completely before cooking over it. Cardboard Egg Crate: Take 1/2 of the bottom of the crate, place coals into it. Doritos: Any heavily seasoned hot chip really. Click to see full answer. Consequently, how do you start a charcoal grill without lighter fluid? Read More...