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.
Grievous Rebus #1: Hit song from the mid-1970s
Let's give your brain a quick workout.
Mystery solved: The unexpected actual cause of Tasmanian crop circles
Unfortunately, it wasn't aliens.
The Home Depot theme song is uniting boomers and Gen Z
The theme song is honestly so catchy.
Thanks to the Happy Meal, McDonald’s is the largest toy distributor in the world
Happy 40th birthday to the Happy Meal
A number of classic American cars are becoming extinct
Now might be a great time to buy a "real car"
100 years later, the madness of daylight saving time endures
Has it ever saved anyone anything?
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.
This British slang word perfectly describes what you’re doing right now
Another brilliant addition to your vocabulary.
‘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.
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?
The coffee brand that is a total lie
It's a weird name, and we're not just talking about the lowercase "f."
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.
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.
The psychology behind why clowns creep us out
How did a mainstay of children’s birthday parties become an embodiment of pure evil?
The most popular NFL team in each county
Are you ready for some football geography?