Crafty Puzzles Blog

Why is New Year’s day January 1st? Because Julius Caesar said so. Early Roman Calendar Since long before Caesar’s time, date keeping was dicey. In fact, the 355-day Roman …

Marcus J. asks: Why are bowie knives named that? James Bowie is a man today known primarily for two things- his participation in the Battle of the Alamo and …

When we are confronted with a problem, we typically look for a solution by thinking about past problems that we have encountered. Because a certain solution worked last time, …

Unlike Santa, elves or even clean coal, reindeer are real. They may not fly, but there’s a good deal of truth around the many myths of Christmas’s favorite animal. …

In 1933 at the height of the Great Depression, a down-on-his luck Charles Darrow invented the still-extremely popular board game Monopoly, making the impoverished man a millionaire seemingly overnight- …

Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement. Can you solve me???? Every dawn begins …

  Get a piece of paper and draw a bunch of non-overlapping circles on it (20 will be a good number).   Now set a timer for 2 minutes …

Fall From Above What Am I Riddle Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement. …

Car Trip Puzzle   While driving the car on the dual carraige way, I saw the car in front had a number plate that read like this: IXMNIZ I …

There are many recent studies that show that drinking green tea may have beneficial affects on the brain. Green tea contains a bioflavonoid called catechin, which is a powerful …

Essential for the brain to produce neurotransmitters Vitamin C is an essential vitamin that the body needs to function properly. It is required for healthy skin, teeth and bones …