Q. It can be one of the most special, memorable trips of our lives. ❤️ Which honeymoon destinations are particularly popular right now? . A. This year, TripAdvisor combed through their mounds of data to pull out the honeymoon spots most beloved by the newly married in 2025… Top 20

Q. Which songs or pieces are most quickly identifiable by or celebrated for their first notes? . A. It’s hard to argue against what must be the most referenced 8 notes in musical history: the opening of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Ludwig von’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor premiered in

Q. In what type of antique am I most likely to find a hidden compartment (hopefully stuffed with long-forgotten treasures and expensive secrets?) . A. Sidle your way into some vintage stores, and get knocking… Secret compartments were particularly popular in the 18th Century. Craftsmen employed great imagination and tricky

Q. Happy National Chocolate Cake Day! Surely, we should all stop what we are doing and find a slice? Just how much do we like chocolate cake? 🥹🤎 . A. Our hands are all the way up for this glorious foodstuff, and we are not alone. Let’s go to the

Q. We know that we’re not supposed to look a gift horse in the mouth. We may invoke this gifted horse etiquette a lot. But what does the phrase mean, and where does it originate? . A. First things first: the ‘gift horse’ idiom warns us not to be ungrateful

Q. Bright colours beckon, travel bliss is high, must bottle a bit of this dream. Aha! A souvenir. Which of your travel souvenirs do you treasure most? Which are shoved into the bottom of a junk drawer, mess cupboard, or deeply embowelled storage box? Which souvenirs do travellers regret getting

Q. What are some striking jobs from days gone by? . A. Barber Surgeon Yes. They did both. A little snip here, a little snip there. Barber surgeons were particularly active with soldiers in the Middle Ages. Some believe that the red and white swirl of the barber’s pole symbolizes

Q. All limits are lifted, do what you have to do, this is a ‘no holds barred’ situation. What’s the origin of this phrase? . A. ‘No holds barred’ is rooted in the world of wrestling. While certain wrestling holds might be otherwise forbidden, this is not the case right

Q. Kraken? . A. Thanks to the Seattle Hockey naming czars, the googly-eyed Kraken is getting even more attention. As if this mythical, massive Norwegian sea creature wasn’t already lording its pop-culture prominence over Jörmungandr, Six-Headed Scylla, Lernean Hydra, and all the other mythological sea monsters. We’ve seen Kraken in

Q. Once again, the New York Public Library system kept close track of the most checked-out books over the past 12 months. Which books were New Yorkers borrowing most over 2024? Did any of these books feature in your reading pile? . A. Looking across the city’s three main public