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Impossible Questions: Three Guys in the Same Boat (Answered!)

Have you guessed the answer? Keep reading to see if you nailed it.

Who are Calvin Murphy, Dan Issel, and Bill Bradley, and what weird accomplishment do they have in common?

They’re the only three members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to have only been selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game once. It seems weird to have had careers worthy of inclusion in pro basketball’s hall of fame with only one truly standout year, but these three guys all did it.

Impossible Questions: Three Guys in the Same Boat

Think you know the answer to this question? Think you can get it? Good luck…and come back tomorrow to see if you’re right.

Who are Calvin Murphy, Dan Issel, and Bill Bradley, and what weird accomplishment do they have in common?

6 Interesting Facts About ‘The Daily Show’

Jon Stewart recently announced his departure from The Daily Show after 16 years and a few thousand episodes. Here are some interesting facts you may not know about The Daily Show.

Music Trivia: 4 Music Videos Released Way, Way Late

Bands make music videos to make people aware of their latest single. Well, usually.

5 Radio Shack Facts

They don’t sell too many radios any more, but Radio Shack is still hanging in there…just barely.

5 Other TV Prequels

Better Call Saul, a prequel to AMC’s Breaking Bad, debuted this week. And while it’s rare that a spinoff switches genre—from dark drama to comedy in this instance—the idea of a prequel series is nothing new.

6 Strange, Weird, and Interesting Trivia Facts About the Academy Awards

It’s Oscar season, and we’ve got your fun Oscar facts.

In years past, the 19 acting nominees who are not Meryl Streep have amassed between them 19 Academy Award nominations, and two wins. With her Best Supporting Actress nod for Into the Woods, Streep now has 19 nominations by herself. (And she’s already won three times.)

3 Faulty Towers

The Tower of Pisa isn’t the only building in the world that’s having a hard time keeping everything straight.

When Pigs Fly: The Story Of An Iconic Power Plant (And Album Cover)

Some call London’s Battersea Power Station an eyesore but it’s been featured in tons of stuff, including several famous album covers. Here’s a quick rundown on its history…

8 Fun Facts About the NBA All-Star Game

The best of the West meets the best of the East next weekend. Here are some fun facts about the NBA All-Star game.

4 More Better-Late-Than-Never Literary Sequels

It was recently announced that author Harper Lee would release a follow-up for To Kill a Mockingbird…55 years after the book’s release. Here are a few more long-delayed sequels.

Impossible Questions: The Champion of Champions (Answered!)

Have you guessed the answer? Keep reading to see if you nailed it. What man has been a part of a World Series, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup final, and NBA Finals? Zelig. Forrest Gump. Al Michaels. Except unlike the first two, who have a knack for being present whenever history happens, being around for when […]

Random Facts: All Your Questions About Tickling Answered

Random facts about, hey, look over there! Ah, we almost got you.

Impossible Questions: The Champion of Champions

Think you know the answer to this question? Think you can get it? Good luck…and come back tomorrow to see if you’re right.

What man has been a part of a World Series, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup final, and NBA Finals?

Youngest, Oldest, Longest, Shortest: ‘SNL’ Edition

As Saturday Night Live prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary, here are some “not ready for prime time” superlatives.

A Night(mare) at the Museum

Museums can be boring, but not when their employees really mess up.

King Tut’s Close shave

King Tutankhamun’s burial mask is one of the most iconic artifacts in history. Its estimated value? Priceless. Alas, this wasn’t enough to stop five curators at Cairo’s Egyptian Museum from trying to fix it with a tube of cheap epoxy in January 2015. When the mask’s beard was knocked off by two employees replacing a ligh tbulb, their colleagues tried to glue it back on before the museum opened for the day. Worse yet, they later attempted to remove the dried epoxy with a spatula. The damages to 3,300-year-old artifact may be irreversible.

You Gotta Fight For Your Right to Pee (While Standing Up)

For many men, peeing while standing up is one of life’s great joys. It makes heeding nature’s call quick and easy…but it can also get a bit messy. This unfortunate drawback is what led to one of the most ridiculous court cases of all time in Germany.

Fake-or-Fact Friday: ‘The Onion’ Predicts The Future

The Onion is a satirical, comic newspaper. It does not report on real stories, or at least it doesn’t on purpose. Two out of three of the following news stores were created by The Onion only to later come true in reality. The third story is made up, false through and through. Can you guess […]

Who are Calvin Murphy, Dan Issel, and Bill Bradley, and what weird accomplishment do they have in common?

Who are Calvin Murphy, Dan Issel, and Bill Bradley, and what weird accomplishment do they have in common?

What man has been a part of a World Series, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup final, and NBA Finals?

King Tut’s Close shave

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