December 1st is National Christmas Lights Day. Among the best places to see folks go all out with decorating is a small section of Brooklyn, NY called Dyker Heights.
In honor of Native American Heritage Day here's a cool fact: The Haudenosaunee Confederacy is one of the oldest living democracies in the world. It was formed in the 12th Century as a participatory democracy among 5 tribal nations. It is thought to be the oldest democratic institution on Earth.
Does it BUG you to know that the total weight of all the ants on the planet is greater than the total weight of all the humans on the planet? We are seriously out-numbered.
Speaking of service...in 1736, Benjamin Franklin founded the Union Fire Company, the first fire company in Philadelphia, completely run and operated by volunteers. To be part of this groundbreaking endeavor you had to agree to furnish your own buckets for carrying water.