I Got My Robot Arm From ‘Star Wars’
Dueling with lightsabers can be dangerous…which is why both Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker had to rely on robotic limbs in the Star Wars movies. Those futuristic appendages were pure science-fiction…until now.
Author: Uncle John
Abraham Lincoln’s Duel to the Death
It seems ridiculous now, but even the smallest of grievances in the 19th century could lead to someone yelling “guns at dawn!” It even happened to Abraham Lincoln.
Fact-or-Fake Friday: This Is ‘Jeopardy!’
What follows are three weird news items that pertain to the TV game show Jeopardy! Two of them are true…and one of them isn’t. Why? Because we made it up, that’s why! Can you guess which one is the phony? (The answer—or maybe the question?—is at the end of the post.)
Impossible Questions: Hoops Edition – Answer Revealed!
Think you’ve got a legitimate answer? Keep reading to see if you nailed it.
What happened in the 2003 NBA Finals that has never happened again?
Impossible Questions: Hoops Edition
Think you know the answer to this question? Think you can get it? Good luck…and come back tomorrow to see if you’re right.
What happened in the 2003 NBA Finals that has never happened again?
The ‘Aida’ Disaster
What do the words “summer bomb” make you think of? Fireworks? Big-budget movies that flop at the box office? Here’s a look at what might be the biggest summer bomb of all—the 1990 attempt to tour across the U.S. a gigantic, multimillion dollar production of …an opera.
5 Notable Entries From This Year’s Eurovision Song Contest
If you’re not familiar, Eurovision it’s kind of like American Idol, if it were judged by the songs as much as the performers and comprised entries from dozens of nations.
The New Fall TV Shows You Won’t Be Seeing
This month, the big 5 broadcast TV networks are unveiling their new schedules. Dozens of new shows made the cut…but here are some of the more intriguing ones that made a pilot episode that weren’t selected.
Ask Uncle John Anything: It’s Gnat Time
What is the purpose of a gnat?
Ah, summer. Barbecues! Trips to the beach! Tiny, annoying insects buzzing around your face and flying up your nose! Yes, the gnat is as indelible a part of summer as the Fourth of July and sunburns, but they really do serve a purpose in the intricate web of nature.
The Mother’s Day Backlash
Did you forget to buy your mom flowers yesterday? Good! It’s what the founder of Mother’s Day would’ve wanted.
Fact-or-Fake Friday: Mug Shot Mania Edition
What follows are three weird news stories. Two of them are true…and one of them isn’t. Why? Because we made it up, that’s why! Can you guess which one is the phony? (The answer is at the end of the post.)
For Sale: The World’s Most Haunted Island
Italians have called Poveglia everything from “The Island of Madness” to, simply “Hell.” And not without cause—the 17-acre island south of Venice just might be the spookiest place on Earth.
Godzilla’s 4 Lamest Rivals
Since debuting on the big screen in 1954, Godzilla has battled lots of other gigantic mutant monsters. Some have been cool – Mothra, Rodan – and some were ridiculous. Let’s hope the new Godzilla movie doesn’t feature any of these.
It Came From ‘Germophobia’: The Boy Who Gave Birth To His Own Twin
While about 3 percent of all live births are to multiple babies, twins commonly develop and self-terminate very early on in utero. This is very early on, in the cell multiplication stage, before features develop, at which point one of the two twins simply “wins out” and absorbs the other.
Bathroom News You Can Use
In case you missed them, here are two of the biggest bathroom-related stories in the news.
- The Mt. Tabor Reservoir in Portland, Oregon, isn’t covered, and it also sits in the middle of a public park. That’s a recipe for trouble.
Insane in the Ukraine
The president fled the country, and part of the country was annexed by another country. It’s surely been a tough year in the Ukraine…but it’s also been a weird one.
5 Moviemakers With Very Good Years
It’s a successful year for a movie star or film director if they have one hit movie in a 12-month span. These folks just had some very good luck.
It Came From ‘Germophobia’: Terrible Tales of Harrowing Hospitals
Hospital horror stories, bad doctors, botched surgeries, nightmare nurses, weird diseases, and all the things that can and will go wrong when it comes to your health. Here a few such stories from our brand-new book, Uncle John’s Germophobia.
