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Wisconsin found yet another amazing use for cheese
Is there anything cheese can't do?
November 15, 2019
Trivia
Here’s what those strange black tubes are doing in the road
They're called pneumatic road tubes — and they're indirectly responsible for Microsoft.
November 15, 2019
History
7 winter essentials mom made us wear growing up
Mom was convinced we’d catch pneumonia if we weren’t bundled up like the Michelin Man.
November 14, 2019
Trivia
Grievous Rebus #1: Hit song from the mid-1970s
Let's give your brain a quick workout.
November 14, 2019
Retronaut
When the U.S. said goodbye to alcohol
Nearly 100 years ago, America went dry (well, in theory).
November 14, 2019
Trivia
Mystery solved: The unexpected actual cause of Tasmanian crop circles
Unfortunately, it wasn't aliens.
November 13, 2019
Trivia
The Home Depot theme song is uniting boomers and Gen Z
The theme song is honestly so catchy.
November 12, 2019
Retronaut
Hanging out with Maggie Smith in Malibu, 1971
Long before Lady Crawley or Professor McGonagall, Maggie Smith had already won her first Oscar.
November 12, 2019
Retronaut
Vintage photos of celebrities in the service for Veterans Day
Famous American musicians, writers and film actors in the military.
November 11, 2019
The strange connection between Bobby Kennedy’s death and Scooby-Doo
Those meddling kids and their dog were a reaction to the Saturday morning upheaval happening at the time
November 7, 2019
Trivia
Thanks to the Happy Meal, McDonald’s is the largest toy distributor in the world
Happy 40th birthday to the Happy Meal
November 6, 2019
Retronaut
Cellophane fashion
For designers of the 1920s and 30s, it was the fabric of the future
November 5, 2019
TV
10 iconic Sesame Street moments in honor of the show’s 50th anniversary
Countless hours of entertainment, with some very important messages along the way
November 5, 2019
TV
This heartwarming ad kicks off the holiday season perfectly
Dads have dreams, too.
November 5, 2019
History
How the Postal Service got us to change the way we address letters
Unlike the campaign to adopt the metric system, this actually worked.
November 5, 2019
A number of classic American cars are becoming extinct
Now might be a great time to buy a "real car"
November 4, 2019