3 New Robots You Should Be Aware Of
Robots are everywhere these days, from your social media to chain restaurants. (There’s also a bunch of them in our new book, Robotica.)
Author: Uncle John
Mmm…Plastic
You wouldn’t eat plastic, would you? It’s poisonous! Well, some plastics are okay, and some plastics are not safe for human consumption. Regardless, the safe ones (we think) are definitely in food products you encounter all the time.
6 Weird January Holidays You Ought to Celebrate
Make it your New Years resolution to observe more ridiculous made-up holidays.
Fake-or-Fact Friday: Fabulous Freakouts Edition
Here are some stories of people getting very mad in public. Fortunately, only two of them are real. One of them we made up. Can you guess which one? The answer is at the end of the post.
Junk Food Items That Disappeared…And Returned
We are living in a golden age of discontinued junk food returning to stores due to popular demand.
Daily Fun Facts: 4 Real Statues of Fictional Characters
Because why erect statues to honor only those who actually existed? Today’s Daily Fun Facts provides four examples of statues that honor TV and film characters.
Weird Rules in North Korean Basketball
In 2013, former NBA star and oddball Dennis Rodman visited North Korea at the behest of its leader, Kim Jong Un. The pair took in a game of basketball, which is extremely popular in North Korea. The game was very strange, however, and revealed to the rest of the world the North Korean basketball scoring system.
Strange and Interesting Facts: 3 Bizarre Coffee Blends
Do you take yours with cream, sugar, or monkey spit? Today’s Strange and Interesting Facts dives into three strange and bizarre coffee blends from around the world.
The Most Watched TV Events of All Time, Around the World
The most watched TV show in American history is almost always the most recent Super Bowl—the last few have drawn more than 100 million viewers. Here’s what’s brought the most people to their TVs in countries around the world. (Hint: it’s more sports.)
5 Interesting Facts About Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is a seven-day celebration of African-American culture and heritage. How much do you know about it? Here are some interesting facts about Kwanzaa to get you started.
Fake-or-Fact Friday: Killing Bono Edition
Bono has had a rough 2014. Fortunately for him, one of these three things didn’t happen. We made it up. See if you can guess which fate the U2 singer was spared. (Answer at the end of the post.)
Inside ‘The Star Wars Holiday Special’
The Star Wars Holiday special debuted on November 17, 1978, and it was…not what fans had in mind. The first 15 minutes showed Chewbacca’s family (without Chewbacca) arguing in Wookie language, without subtitles.
Food Trivia: 12 Weird Candy Cane Flavors
Candy canes – they aren’t just available in peppermint anymore. Also, make sure to check out the other food trivia we’ve covered in the past.
Impossible Questions: Stairway to Heaven Edition (The Answer)
Think you’ve got the answer? Keep reading to see if you nailed it.
Who had a hit single with “Stairway to Heaven”?
The answer we are look for is not Led Zeppelin.
Pilot Lost! 3 TV Show Ideas That Were Abandoned, And Then Picked Back Up Years Later
The stories of how three current TV shows were cancelled before they aired. We can explain.
Fargo
In 1996, Joel and Ethan Coen’s comic-laced, Midwestern crime drama Fargo won two Academy Awards, one for the Coens for Best Original Screenplay and one for Frances McDormand for Best Actress. In 1997 CBS commissioned a pilot for a TV version. Marge Gunderson – McDormand in the film, Edie Falco in the show, years before she won Emmys for The Sopranos and Nurse Jackie – is still quite pregnant and still solving murders. It maintained the original’s quirky flavor, but CBS did not order the pilot to series.
Impossible Questions: Stairway to Heaven Edition
Think you know the answer to this question? Who had a hit single with “Stairway to Heaven”? Come back tomorrow to see if you’re right.
6 Random Trivia About Ringo Starr
Here’s some interesting and random trivia about Ringo Starr, the funny Beatle.
- This week Ringo Starr earned induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. He is the fourth of the four Beatles to be recognized as such for his solo work. The Beatles are the only band in the Hall who also have all four of its members in the Hall by themselves, too.
6 Actors Who Turned Down ‘Saturday Night Live’
For many comedians and actors, being offered a spot on SNL is a big break and the culmination of everything they’ve worked toward. Not these people.
