Trivia
The reason most hotels have ice machines
Ever wonder why hotels offer such ready access to ice? Here's the cold truth.
July 1, 2020
The reason cruise ships are painted red below the waterline
There's one feature that nearly all ships share.
June 14, 2020
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
Grievous Rebus #1: Hit song from the mid-1970s
Let's give your brain a quick workout.
November 14, 2019
Mystery solved: The unexpected actual cause of Tasmanian crop circles
Unfortunately, it wasn't aliens.
November 13, 2019
The Home Depot theme song is uniting boomers and Gen Z
The theme song is honestly so catchy.
November 12, 2019
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
A number of classic American cars are becoming extinct
Now might be a great time to buy a "real car"
November 4, 2019
100 years later, the madness of daylight saving time endures
Has it ever saved anyone anything?
November 4, 2019
Olivia Newton-John’s famed Grease outfit sells at auction for big bucks
The all-black ensemble sold like greased lightning, for a good cause.
November 4, 2019
This British slang word perfectly describes what you’re doing right now
Another brilliant addition to your vocabulary.
October 11, 2019
‘Fat Bear Week’ is a real event and this year’s winner is a true queen
Holly — aka the 'Queen of Corpulence' — is the 2019 winner of Alaska's 'Fat Bear Week' contest.
October 10, 2019
There’s a scientific reason why toothpaste and orange juice don’t mix
Have you ever wondered why these two things make for such a horrible combination?
October 8, 2019
The coffee brand that is a total lie
It's a weird name, and we're not just talking about the lowercase "f."
September 23, 2019
The great Soap Box Derby scandal of 1973
It was 1973, Watergate was on the horizon, but first there was a Soap Box Derby scandal involving little Jimmy Gronen that shook the nation.
September 20, 2019
10 unexpected things you can get at the library
Come for the books, stay for the classes. While you’re at it, maybe you can rent a necktie or borrow some camping gear.
September 9, 2019