Good Question: What Are The Numbers In The ZIP Code?
They are the five numbers that stand for home. Since 1963, ZIP codes have been a part of just about every piece of mail that travels through our system. But what do those numbers stand for?
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They are the five numbers that stand for home. Since 1963, ZIP codes have been a part of just about every piece of mail that travels through our system. But what do those numbers stand for?
The ground beef says "use or freeze by," the cookies say "best by," and the cheese says "sell by." Expiration dates are on almost every product we buy at the grocery store.
It is the time of year you see high school kids with flowy dresses, corsages, tuxedoes and boutonnieres. It is prom season. But why do high schools even have a prom and what is the history of this rite of passage? Good Question.
We expect to see a sitting President do news conferences, and interviews with "60 Minutes," but slow jamming the news on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon? That's what President Barack Obama did the other night.
The headlines are scary: "Social Security Fund: cash gone in 2033." We continue paying into Social Security with every paycheck, but will we get our money out?
It is the civic duty that so many of us try to avoid. Being summoned to appear on a jury excites some, horrifies others, and mystifies many. How do they decide who gets called to jury duty?
During Severe Weather Awareness Week, Minnesota counties and cities tested all of their tornado sirens. But who decides when the sirens should be sounded? And who pushes the button?
There are 13 species of ticks lurking in Minnesota lawns and our forests. So, is there anything good about ticks? Good Question.
It's spring allergy season, and we're hearing more and more sneezing everywhere. There's the pain of the anticipation before the sneeze, and then the relief after. So, why does sneezing feel so good?
Money and class are a huge part of the national discourse right now. Who is the 20 percent, the 10 percent, the top 1 percent? Where does your family compare to the rest of taxpayers in the United States?
From George Zimmerman, to Casey Anthony to O.J. Simpson, we're captivated by real-life courtroom drama. Thirty-six states allow nearly full access for still and video cameras in the courts. So why isn't Minnesota in that group?
Millions of Americans now get their books on Kindles, Nooks, or iPads, but there can be a sticker shock. New books can cost $12.99 or $14.99, which got us wondering: Why do eBooks cost so much? Good Question.
We've all been at the dentist with the round X-ray machine shoved against our jaw, biting down on plastic pieces of film with a lead apron on our chests. Now researchers have identified a possible connection between a brain tumor and dental X-rays.
United State Rep. Michelle Bachmann has hit the campaign trail, campaigning for re-election to her 6th District Congressional seat. On Tuesday, she invited reporters to watch her pump gas at a suburban Twin Cities convenience store, and blamed President Obama for near-record high gas prices.
With one week to go until the deadline to file 2011 income tax returns, none of us wants to hear from the Internal Revenue Service with the dreaded message: "You're being audited."
