The Happiest Ghosts on Earth
Disneyland and Disney World are home to more than just actors in stuffy costumes and thousands of exhausted families—there are “grim grinning ghosts” around, too.
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4 Musicians Who Were Big in Japan
“Big in Japan” is a bit of music industry puffery—it describes bands that aren’t popular stateside but do really well overseas, allegedly, especially in Japan. It’s usually a big lie, although sometimes it isn’t.
The Wild World of Syndicated Television
The shelf life of your favorite show is often extended by syndication, but how much do you know about this niche of the TV world?
6 Highly Logical Facts About Leonard Nimoy
RIP Spock.
- Leonard Nimoy invented the Vulcan Hand Salute during the filming of a Star Trek episode. The gesture was borrowed from the Jewish High Holiday services. The Kohanim (priests) bless the congregation by extending “the palms of both hands…with thumbs outstretched and the middle and ring fingers parted.” Nimoy used the same gesture, only with one hand.
3 Musicians Who Went Country…And Stayed There
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again (with a cowboy hat on).
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.
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.
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?
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!
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 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.
