Swiss Cheese has a whole new meaning

So the holes in Swiss cheese are caused by bacteria farts.

Edmonia Lewis

The first woman of African-American and Native American heritage to achieve from and recognition as a sculptor in the fine arts world. She worked in Rome for much of her career!

Bessie Coleman

Today is Bessie Coleman's birthday. She was the first African-American to hold a pilot license and the first American woman to hold an international pilot license.

An Award?! (A la Grinch)

The Spingarn Award is given annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for outstanding achievement by an African American. The first award went to Ernest Everett Just in 1915. He was a scientist known for marine biology, cytology (study of cells), and parthenogenesis (study of aesexual reproduction).

There's Baseball in Belgium

So Belgium has a National Baseball team. There's a baseball league too. It's like Football Leagues in Europe.