Ganache is a rich, smooth mixture made by heating cream and then pouring it over chopped chocolate, allowing the chocolate to melt and creating a velvety texture that can be used as a filling, frosting, or glaze in desserts.

The peninsula of Quoddy Head in Maine is the closest point in the US to Africa.

In August 1866 a handful of America's earliest independent oil producers met in Titusville, Pennsylvania, and agreed that henceforth, 42 gallons would constitute a barrel of oil. Pennsylvania led the world in oil production as demand soared for kerosene lamp fuel.