7 November Holidays You Ought to Celebrate
Happy False Confession Day…and uh, Thanksgiving, too, we suppose.
Author: Uncle John
Icy Language
Antarctic research stations are so isolated that they have a lingo all their own.
Wanna Buy a Haunted Doll?
Who would want to bring a toy possessed by a ghost into their home? Here’s a look at the very strange world of haunted doll collecting.
3 Spooky Props That Were a Little Too Spooky
Now would be a good time to check the fake skeletons and fake corpses decorating your house…just to make sure that they aren’t real, like they were in these stories.
Every Haunted Mansion on the Planet
This popular attraction can now be found in five Disney theme parks around the world. The original one in Anaheim, California has been welcoming “foolish mortals” since 1969. Here’s a peek at each one of the mysterious mansions.
Hey, Nice Mudflaps!
Early automobiles were boring black boxes, devoid of personality…until all this stuff came along to spice things up. So honk if you like car-accessory origins!
3 Crazy Halloween Events
Still looking for a way to celebrate the most ghoulish holiday of the year? Then you may want to check out one of these totally bizarre events…that aren’t for children or the faint of heart.
Bombed on Broadway
If your play manages to get to Broadway, you’ve already achieved a huge accomplishment in the world of theater. But, um, then you’ve got to deliver. These folks didn’t.
6 Forgotten Daytime TV Talk Shows From the 1990s
In the 1990s, daytime TV was loaded with talk shows hosted by minor celebrities. Most didn’t last more than a year. How many of these do you remember?
Better Than Gold
“Worth its weight in gold” is used to describe very valuable items. But based on weight, gold—worth around $40 a gram—is far from the most valuable commodity around.
7 Great Sandwiches From Around the World (That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of)
Bread is an almost universal foodstuff, which means that making sandwiches, the act of stuffing food inside that foodstuff, is just as universal.
9 Weird Facts About Babies
Babies: they’re even weirder than you thought. This story was originally published in the 28th annual edition, “Uncle John’s Factastic Bathroom Reader.”
3 of the Most Expensive Restaurants in the World
Here are some great places to check out if you’re looking for a good meal that costs about as much as a used car.
Fake-or-Fact Friday: Mascots Gone Wild
Two of the following news stories about sports mascots are true. But one of them…lacks spirit, by which we mean we made it up. Can you guess which one is the fake? The answer is at the end of the post.
6 Facts About the Common Cold
Cold season is upon us. Here are some interesting facts about the common cold because knowledge is power (although we realize that it may be “cold comfort” if you actually have a nasty cold).
3 Cities That Did Not Host the Olympics
Only a handful of cities around the world truly have the infrastructure and money to host the Olympics, but the International Olympic Committee still takes the bids of every candidate seriously. Here are some cities that tried to get the Olympics…but didn’t quite land them.
4 Starbucks Flops
About 25 years ago, most of us had never heard of Starbucks, but now it’s a big part of the cultural fabric. But not everything they’ve done has been successful.
Back to the Future Day: The Tributes
October 21st, 2015 marked the day that Marty McFly blasted into a futuristic version of Hill Valley in Back to the Future Part II. While the world he explores in the film is much different than our own, organizations around the world celebrated the occasion with various tributes and parodies.
