Melissa Sartore

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Food is a part of celebrating. This is true in the context of religion, spirituality, or absent both. Eating and drinking with others is a way of coming together to share and rejoice. Some foods do have more of a cultural foundation in faith and belief, however. Many of the foods people eat each day have a connection to religion that goes much deeper than one may think.

1 week ago | ranker.com | Melissa Sartore

Marshmallows - they're sweet, delicious, sticky, and good for all kinds of foods and treats. Marshmallows are so much more than all of that. They're millennia old and were once used to treat all sorts of medical ailments. Marshmallows get their name from the plant originally used to make them. That plant isn't included in marshmallows at all in the contemporary world, but the name endures.

1 week ago | ranker.com | Melissa Sartore

Who's a good boy? When you hear about a dog that was “convicted” of murder and sentenced to a life behind bars, that particular canine might not be your immediate go-to choice. But, as is often the case, there's more this particular dog's conviction and life sentence than it seems. In 1924, a dog named Pep was sent to Eastern State Penitentiary in Pennsylvania for life. The mugshot of Pep and accompanying charges all suggest he had killed a cat and was doing time for the offense.

1 week ago | ranker.com | Melissa Sartore

Definition: Insider trading happens when someone with materials, reports, or other information about a company's stocks buys or sells to make a profit. How It Works: Company employees, people who know individuals at companies, or anyone with access to financial information about a public company can take part in insider trading. This is one potential scenario: A CEO of a company gains access to a financial report about negative earnings.

2 weeks ago | ranker.com | Melissa Sartore

Jennifer Tilly didn't have a big role in The Doors - it actually got cut from the final version - but she was one of the many individuals present for what she called a “cattle call” audition to play Pamela Courson, Jim Morrison's girlfriend. She recalled seeing Kilmer arrive at the audition amid the somewhat chaotic scene:All of a sudden, a sixties convertible came screeching up, blaring Doors music at top volume.