Earlier this year, the United States Mint began
producing a series of quarters showcasing some of
the most influential American women. The fifth coin
in the "American Women Quarters Program" was
released on October 24, 2022. It features famous
Hollywood actress Anna May Wong. She is the first
Asian American to appear on the country's currency.
Every fall, over a billion Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains
worldwide celebrate Diwali. The five-day festival,
which commemorates the triumph of good over evil,
is India's biggest holiday. The ancient festival's date
is based on the Hindu lunar calendar and differs
annually. This year, Deepavali, or the Festival of
Lights, as it is also called, will be observed from Oc...
Columbus Day, which honors the Italian explorer's
October 12, 1492, arrival to the Americas, has been
a US federal holiday since 1971. However, the
holiday, marked annually on the second Monday of
October (October 10th this year), has always been
controversial. Many believe that the European
settlers' mistreatment of the Native American peop...
On September 25, 2022, Jewish people worldwide
will observe Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
The two-day celebration is held annually on the first
and second days of Tishrei — the first month of the
Jewish year. While the holiday's exact date changes
each year, it is almost always in September or
October.
The giant African land snail (GALS) has returned to
Florida for a third time. The invasive species was first
detected in the state in 1969. It took seven years
and $1 million to get rid of them. The gastropods
reappeared in 2011 and were eradicated in 2021 at
a cost of $23 million. On June 23, 2022, Florida
officials reported that the snails had been found in...
A famous portrait of former British Prime Minister, Sir
Winston Churchill, has been stolen from the
Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa, Canada. It has
been replaced with a copy. The Hollywood-like heist
was uncovered on August 19, 2022, after an
employee noticed the portrait's frame did not match
that of the other photographs in the hotel's readin...
Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom's
longest-serving monarch, died at Balmoral Castle in
Scotland on September 8, 2022. She was 96. Her
historic 70-year reign spanned several wars, a
pandemic, 15 British prime ministers, and 14 US
Presidents! Her eldest son, Prince Charles, was
sworn in as King of England on September 10, 2022.
A 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie baseball card sold for a
record $12.6 million on August 27, 2022. It's the
most ever paid for any sports item or memorabilia.
The record previously belonged to a 1986 World Cup
jersey worn by Argentinian soccer star Diego
Maradona. It was auctioned for $9.3 million in May
2022.
Bacteria can be found almost everywhere on Earth,
from the bottom of the ocean to the inside of our
intestines. However, the single-celled organisms
typically measure a few micrometers and can only
be seen through a microscope. Now, researchers
have identified a thin, thread-like bacteria species
that grows up to 0.4 inches (1 centimeter) long. N...
