Who is the “Fat Lady” and Why It’s Over When She Sings, the Origin of Rubber Ducks Being Associated with Bath Time, Why the Hottest Part of Summer is Called the Dog Days and More

In this week’s “best of” our YouTube channel, we look at the origin of the expression “It ain’t over until the fat lady sings”, when people started using rubber ducks at bath time, how deep into the ground you own when you buy land (and what rights you have in the sky above it), how the Pet Rock fad started, the behaviour changing parasite that’s probably living in you right now, and why the hottest part of the summer is called the dog days. Click here to subscribe to our YouTube Channel for many more videos like this.

Who is the “Fat Lady” and Why is It Over When She Sings?

When Did We First Use Rubber Ducks?

How Much Land do You Really Own Above and Below Your Property?

Why is the Hottest Part of the Summer Called the Dog Days?

The Parasite That Could Be Living Inside You Right Now: Toxoplasma Gondii

How Did the Pet Rock Fad Start?

Why Do We Call Crazy People a “Basket Cases”?

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