Impossible Questions: Canned-Do Spirit
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.
Author: Uncle John
3 Baseball Records That Probably Won’t Be Broken Anytime Soon
Some achievements on the field might stand forever…simply because the game just isn’t played the same way anymore.
Ask Uncle John Anything: Blue By You
Where does the phrase “blue haired ladies” or “blue hairs” to describe prim and proper older woman come from?
No, you weren’t born so late that you missed a time period in which senior citizens dyed their hair strange, shocking, or unnatural characters like they were punk rockers or Marge Simpson. From the 1930s through to about the mid-1970s (or so), it was common to see women with silver hair streaked or dotted with blue.
Big Trouble in a Little Bubble
Reza Baluchi is the sort of guy that loves to perform extraordinary feats of physical endurance. A foolhardy attempt to raise money for charity by running around the Bermuda Triangle in an inflatable bubble concluded with him giving up and calling for help on October 4.
‘The Simpsons’ Ought to Live in Washington
In the late 1980s, The Simpsons creator Matt Groening reportedly based the show in a town called Springfield because it was widely believed to be the most common town name in the United States, and so the most generic and non-specific. He wanted the town to be set in “Anytown, U.S.A.,” and so he did, and named it Springfield.
Fake-or-Fact Friday: Death and TV Edition
Here are three weird news stories about memorializing the departed that somehow involve television. Two of the stories are true, and one we made up. Which one is false? The answer is at the end of the post.
Happy Columbus Day?
How groups around the country are revamping a very controversial holiday: Columbus Day.
The Real ‘Annabelle’
Did you help the evil doll movie Annabelle earn $37 million at the box office on its opening weekend? Believe it or not, it’s based on a true story.
Crazy Crosswalks
Standing at a crosswalk can be really boring (or annoying if you’re in a hurry). Here are a few that make the wait a little more bearable.
Beyond ‘Twin Peaks’: Other TV Shows From the 1990s That Were Later Revived
Showtime just announced that it’s bringing beloved 1990s cult show Twin Peaks back in 2016. But how will it rate in the canon of other ‘90s TV show revivals?
Ask Uncle John Anything: Nailed It
The purpose of our fingers and toes is fairly self-evident: the better differentiation of digits makes for better dexterity. This allows us to grasp small objects, or climb and walk, respectively. But why do we have these hard little disks on top of all of our digits? Surely there has to be more of a reason beyond painting them so we can show off our “nail art” on Instagram.
The Longest Games in Baseball History
Baseball history was made this weekend…very, very slowly and over a very, very long period of time.
Impossible Questions: Reggie Jackson’s Finest Hour (Answered!)
Think you’ve got the answer? Keep reading to see if you nailed it.
What did Reggie Jackson do in 1972 that hadn’t been accomplished in Major League Baseball in more than five decades?
Some Weird European Beers
Keep these strange brews in mind when you get bored with all that pumpkin ale you’ve been drinking this season.
Impossible Questions: Reggie Jackson’s Finest Hour
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 did Reggie Jackson do in 1972 that hadn’t been accomplished in Major League Baseball in more than five decades?
Here’s Why Americans Love Pumpkin-Flavored Things
It started with the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte. Now, it seems like everything is pumpkin-kissed this time of year.
Fake-or-Fact Friday: Anarchy in the E.U.
Here are three weird news stories from Europe. Two of them are insanely true…and one we just made up. Which one is the faker? The answer is at the end of the post.
‘Saturday Night Live’: Year One
NBC’s legendary sketch comedy show began its 40th season last weekend. It’s evolved quite a bit from its first season in 1975.
