7 Weird Facts About Col. Sanders
Have you seen those weird KFC commercials with SNL star Darrell Hammond as Col. Harland Sanders? It’s not as weird as these true facts about the real Col. Sanders.
Author: Uncle John
The First Thing to Air on A Bunch Of TV Channels
The new fall TV season is about to start, with lots of new shows. Here’s a look at the very first thing aired by numerous networks.
Welcome to Dismaland!
Disneyland has often been described as “The Happiest Place on Earth.” Notorious artist Banksy’s new “bemusement park” in the UK is the complete opposite.
Sports Trivia: Different Types of Martial Arts
There are numerous different forms of martial arts, and they come from all over Asia, including Japan, China, and Korea. Some, like karate and jujitsu, are on the martial end of the spectrum; others, like tai chi, are more, well, arty. This week’s sports trivia takes a look at some of the most popular forms.
4 of the World’s Weirdest McDonald’s
Almost every McDonald’s in the world is more or less the same. Almost.
Pop Culture References From Old Cartoons That Are Lost to Time
When we were kids, we watched those Bugs Bunny cartoons and knew they were referencing something, but we weren’t sure what. Here’s a quick guide.
How to Toilet Train Your Cat
Face it: Your cat is the ruler of your house. She knows it, and so do you. So why shouldn’t she sit on the throne?
6 Weird September Holidays You Ought to Celebrate
Who needs Labor Day when you’ve got International Talk Like a Pirate Day or Fortune Cookie Day?
10 Dragons from Greek Mythology
Here is a list of ten famous dragons from Greek mythology. How many of them do you recognize? Can you earn the title of “Mother of Dragons?”
Record Breakers In Any Other Year
Good news: you’re one of the greatest athletes of all time! Bad news: you peaked in the same year as someone just a little bit better.
3 Myths About Pirates…Exposed
Avast ye, and read these myths about swashbuckling buccaneers. Argh!
3 Travel Destinations For Horror Fans
Do you like scary movies? Are you trying to plan a last minute summer vacation? Here are some spots that could make your next road trip terrifying (in a good way).
7 Swinetastic Pig Facts
Pigs may roll around in mud, but they don’t do it because they’re naturally drawn to dirt. They roll in mud, also called wallowing, because they don’t have a lot of sweat glands, and since mud tends to be cool, it helps them regular their body temperature.
Classic Joke Origins
Classic jokes are essentially oral traditions that get passed from person to person for decades until someone decides to write them down. We asked our resident jokestorian, Bozo Newman, to find the origins of a few classics. Honk honk! Knock-Knock! During Prohibition in the 1930s, if you wanted to get into a speakeasy, you would […]
Fake-or-Fact Friday: House of Wax Edition
Two of the following news stories about wax museums are true. But one of them is as fake as a wax dummy. Can you guess which of the three we made up? The answer is at the end of the post.
Join the Dark Side: We’ll Silence Your Bullies
A Star Wars fan club named itself after a coalition of bad guys aligned with Darth Vader. But they’re bringing some real goodness to the world.
7 Fun Facts About the MTV Video Music Awards
Here are some fun facts about the VMA. Only two musicians have won the award for Video of the Year award more than once: Eminem and Rihanna.
Ask Uncle John Anything: These Words are Crazy!
The English language has long had a flippant attitude toward mental illness. Any sort of abnormal behavior can get you called crazy. How did “nuts” or “bananas” come to mean “crazy”?
