Here’s are some facts about the one thing keeping your feet from the inside of your shoes—socks. (Today is actually “No Socks Day,” but still.) Old Socks The word sock comes from an Old English word socc, part of the language since about the year 1400. It means “light slipper,” and comes from the Latin […]
In the 2018 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns selected Heisman Trophy-winning Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield. Will he be like previous #1 picks like Peyton Manning and Troy Aikman and lead his team to Super Bowl glory…or will he be like these guys? Ki-Jana Carter If only Carter’s body had been willing to cooperate, he could […]
Changing the Constitution is tough business, so there are a lot of rules in place before an amendment can be adopted (it has to pass the House and Senate with big majorities and then approved by a super majority of state legislatures). That means these attempted amendments are doomed to the cutting room floor of […]
True fame isn’t getting your name in lights or your handprints on the Hollywood Walk of Fame—it’s having a drink named in your honor. Arnold Palmer Arnold Palmer has two legacies: The late golfer is one of the greatest to ever play the game, with a remarkable 95 professional tournament wins, including the Masters four […]
Movie stars are movie stars because millions of people want to go see their movies…well, almost all of their movies. Here are some stars and their movie that flopped the hardest. Sandra Bullock In 1994, Sandra Bullock became a star thanks to her role in the action classic Speed. The sequel, Speed 2: Cruise Control, […]
The 2018 baseball season has begun, which means it’s time for a roundup of the weirdest and most delicious sounding new concessions available at America’s major league stadiums. Spec-Tater SunTrust Park is where the Atlanta Braves play, and it’s also the only place where spectators can buy a Spec-Tater. It’s a big baked potato stabbed […]
This week in 1987, The Simpsons debuted in the form of a series of shorts on the young Fox network’s The Tracey Ullman Show. Following a 1989 Christmas special, The Simpsons is still running. Here are some facts about the series on this, its 31st birthday. Disrespect for authority figures A big part of Bart […]
The animal kingdom has its champions, too. A safari through YouTube’s wildlife clips reveals some fascinating and surprising records and some incredible footage from the wild world. (This article was first published in YouTube: World Records.) Monkey Business About 98 percent of their genome is identical to humans, so it is not surprising that chimpanzees are […]
There’s danger out there on the streets. Especially if you are mad enough to try to go faster, higher, lower than anyone else in your chosen extreme sport. (This article was first published in YouTube: World Records.) Sacré Bleu! French athlete Taig Khris is a hero of the inline skating world, but he is as well-known by […]
Car stunts are some of the most exciting clips on the site. These drivers risk life and limb to perform incredible record-breaking tricks and skills on four wheels. (This article was first published in YouTube: World Records.) Wheelie Something Pulling a side-wheelie (driving on just one front and back wheel) in a car is a technically difficult […]
There is plenty of kitten action and a lot of celebrity cats on YouTube, but not many make the record books. Here’s a select few who are on the road to purr-fection. (This article was first published in YouTube: World Records.) Fluffy Sweater Alley, a stray cat, was adopted after she was found looking frail and nervous […]
…the opening act, who had a hard time on stage because the audiences gave them such a hard time. Royal Rejection To promote its album Tattoo You in 1981, the Rolling Stones set out on one of biggest tours in rock history to that point, playing some of the biggest stadiums in the country, including […]
Sure, it stings to write a big check to the IRS every April, but that money goes to pay for schools, roads, bridges…and this stuff, too. An exhaustive history of smoking in Russia In 2015, the U.S. National Institutes of Health paid more than $48,000 to an individual to research and write an exhaustive history […]
On this day in 1899, a guy named Alfred Mosher Butts was born. What did he do? He invented Scrabble, the word-forming crossword-like board game that’s been extremely popular for more than 50 years. The Great Depression Butts came up with the basic idea for Scrabble—a board game where players took turns drawing letter tiles […]
According to superstition and modern folklore, “Friday the 13th” is a day where weird stuff is destined to happen. There’s no truth to that, of course…or is there? Lighting Strikes On Friday, August 13, 2010, a boy was at the Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival in England. That’s when lightning struck him. He was hospitalized with […]
Sure, finding a message in a bottle is a rare, amazing, once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. Even better: finding the oldest ever message in a bottle. Wedge Island In January 2018, a Naceline, Australia, family named the Illmans (and some friends) took off for a beach trip in the western part of the country. They drove on the […]
We’ve got Mother’s Day in May, Father’s Day in June, Grandparents Day in September, and we’ve got this holiday to celebrate brothers and sisters…Siblings DAY! Here are some famous people you might not have known share the same parents. Imagine the pride if one of your children won an Oscar. Then imagine if two of […]
In science, there’s a word for everything—especially all the weird and gross things your body does and makes. Ice Cream Headache If you eat ice cream too fast, you’re going to give yourself an “ice cream headache” or “brain freeze.” But what are you supposed to do? If you eat ice cream (or a popsicle, […]
