5 New Weird Magazines
Think print media is dead? Well, an impressive 234 new magazines launched in 2014. Here are some the most notable (and weirdest) to hit newsstands in recent months.
Author: Uncle John
Tallest, Shortest, Biggest, Youngest, Oldest: Major League Baseball Trivia
We’ve given you weird sports statistics about football and basketball. Now here’s some great Major League Baseball Trivia.
Random Trivia: 5 Bands That Had to Change Their Names
Trying to describe your band’s sound through a name is tough—which is why sometimes bands don’t quite nail it the first time.
4 Weird Things Alan Thicke Did
Alan Thicke, the sitcom dad from Growing Pains turns 68 this week. And he’s had a much more varied career than one might imagine.
4 People You Probably Didn’t Know Were Oscar Winners
The “Best Live Action Short Film” award at the Oscars has made Academy Award winners out of some notable names.
The World’s Craziest Musical Instrument
The first mention of a mysterious, and totally weird, musical instrument called a cat organ dates to the mid-16th century, mentioned in the written works of german scholar Athanasius Kircher. Whether or not he made it up remains a mystery.
Fighting Winter, Bathroom Reader-Style
If you can think of a better way to plow your walk, we’d like to hear it. Meet Loocy! Loocy is a gas-powered sidewalk snow-plowing machine, or a plow-outfitted go-kart with a toilet for a seat. Every morning, an employee of Union Hardware has plowed the sidewalk in front of the store (as well as those in front of other stores on the block), riding along on Loocy.
The Great Toilet Paper Conspiracy
Is the government lying to us about UFOs? Was the moon landing staged? These alleged conspiracies pale in comparison to what could be happening in your bathroom right this very minute.
Daily Fun Facts: When Wienermobiles Go Wild
One of Oscar Mayer’s iconic automobiles was recently involved in a pretty bad traffic accident. In today’s Daily Fun Facts, we give you a rundown on what happened, in addition to some other frankly wild incidents involving the company’s fleet of hot dog-shaped vehicles.
3 Child Stars Who Grew Up to Win Oscars
Not a lot of child stars can make the transition to adult fame. These three did…in a very big way.
“It’s Wayne’s Words, Wayne’s Words!”
You know “Wayne’s World” from SNL and the movies. But do you know it…in French?
Ask Uncle John Anything: You Can’t Fire Me, I’ve Got Tenure
Tenure doesn’t come instantly. It’s a privilege bestowed on teachers or professors after several years of a high-quality job performance at a school, college, or institution as a reward—generally after three, or five years.
3 TV Shows That Wrapped Up on Other TV Shows
Some long-running shows don’t get a finale…until we find out what happened to them on other TV shows. Weird? Confusing? Totally.
8 More Bits of Oscar Trivia
Uncle John has an inside line to winning your Oscar pool—knowing Oscar movie trivia!
Where the Polar Bears Roam
Life in Kaktovik, Alaska, can definitely be harsh. The town, which sits along the Beaufort Sea on Barter Island, remains fairly isolated from the rest of the world. The livelihoods of its 200+ residents are dependent upon the hunting of wild caribou and whales, the latter of which is heavily regulated. The temperature drops into the negative 20s in the winter, and oh, there’s also the polar bears.
The Thing$ We Do For Love
Some people display their affection with a greeting card or a box of chocolates but these folks went to some pretty insane lengths to show how much they adored their sweeties.
Fake-or-Fact Friday: Macca Eats His Vegetables
Paul McCartney is one of the most famous vegetarians in the world. Two of the following stories are real stories about the Beatle eating veggies on vinyl, and one is fake. Can you guess which one is false? (Answer at the end of the post.)
Treasures From Beyond the Moon!
Actually, they’re from the moon. And Neil Armstrong smuggled back these items that were recently discovered.
