Paris vs. the Love Locks
This strange tradition began over a hundred years ago and it eventually became a big problem in Paris. Here’s why the City of Light finally cracked down on its thousands of “love locks.”
Author: Uncle John
The Search for Turkey’s Golden Thrones
Turkey’s current president has been heavily criticized for his lavish lifestyle but does his new palace actually contain golden toilet seats? If so, he may have to resign. After serving as Turkey’s prime minister for more than 11 years, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan assumed the presidency in 2013. His administration has been dogged by controversies ranging […]
It’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Night!
Minor league baseball is a great place to see future superstars on their way up, past superstars on their way out…and really weird promotional nights.
If You Win the NBA Finals…
The NBA finals are here and depending on who wins somebody will do something silly, crazy, wonderful, or all of the above!
5 Industrial Musicals
Plenty of weird concepts make it to the Broadway stage, and maybe win some Tony Awards. Some musicals never make it to the Great White Way, because they were performed at corporate meetings and conferences in the 1960s to rile up salesmen to sell more of the company’s wares. The Bathrooms Are Coming! (American Standard, […]
Doughnuts 2.0
Happy National Doughnut Day! Here are a few bakeries that are committed to creating weird and wild next-generation doughnuts.
4 Fun Facts About Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Ferris Bueller and friends taking the day off. So, let’s take a look back in our archives for some fun Ferris Bueller facts you may not know.
Full Tilt Boogie: 3 Innovative Pinball Machines
Pinball has come a long way since it was first developed in, believe it or not, the 18th century.
Ask Uncle John Anything: Hats Off!
People are a lot of different sizes, but in spite of that, their heads really are not all that different. Nearly all adult heads have a circumference that sits somewhere within a five-inch range.
No Finale
The finales of popular TV shows like M*A*S*H or Mad Men are big media events, wrapping up the series neatly and bringing in huge numbers of viewers. But some shows tape their final episodes without knowing it’s the final episode, or that the show’s about to get canceled.
The Last Time Cleveland Won a Sports Championship
In 1948 the Cleveland Indians won the World Series…and that’s the last time the city of Cleveland enjoyed a major sports championship, the longest drought in American sports.(It ends if the Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2015 NBA Finals.) Here’s a look at what life was like 67 years ago, when Cleveland ruled the sports world.
Bennies From Heaven!
Does your employer provide job benefits? Not all do, of course. So if you’re job hunting, here are a few companies that offer some fantastic—and unusual—perks to let their employees know they’re appreciated.
It Only Happened Once in Major League Baseball
Enjoy this baseball season with some bizarre baseball trivia.
5 Weird June Holidays You Ought to Celebrate
It’s June, which means it’s time to celebrate Bathroom Reading Month (with an awesome giveaway) and these other iconic holidays…
June is Bathroom Reading Month
GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED! It’s our favorite time of the year! It’s true that we have a love for reading in the bathroom year-round. But, June is when we celebrate it with all of our fans. If you didn’t already know, June is Bathroom Reading Month! Every year, we celebrate by having a fantastic giveaway. Enter […]
3 Long-Gone Tourist Attractions
Here are some great places to go this summer…provided you have a time machine. Aquatarium (St. Petersburg, Florida) Housed in a 160-foot-tall transparent geodesic dome, the 17-acre Aquatarium opened in 1964. Tourists came from far and wide to visit this aquarium, which overlooked the Gulf of Mexico and was home to porpoises, sea lions, and […]
5 Facts About the 2015 NBA Finals
The lineup is set: Golden State vs. Cleveland. Here are some fun facts about the basketball championship.
The Further Adventures of the Mystery Coke Machine
Things just keep getting weirder and weirder at this unusual Seattle landmark.
