38 Trivia Bits from Uncle John’s 38th Bathroom Reader
The newest Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader is out for 2025. It’s the 38th edition, and so here are 38 facts taken from its pages.
General Trivia
Misspeaking Frankly: Commonly Used Words You Might be Saying Wrong
There are lots of words we all use everyday that we might be saying incorrectly. Here’s a guide to commonly mispronounced words.
When Canadian Institutions Are American Obscurities
For Canada Day, here’s a look at some beloved Canadian things that are virtually unknown down in the United States.
Welcome to Life in 2025
Here’s what’s definitely (okay, probably not really) going to happen in 2025, according to some psychics and sci-fi movies.
The Shortest Things That Ever Existed
It’s the shortest day of the year, so we won’t take up too much of your time with this brief list of the shortest things to ever exist.
5 Notable Hispanic-American Inventors to Celebrate This Hispanic Heritage Month
By Brian Boone September 15 to October 15 marks National Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s a way to honor and elevate the contributions of U.S. citizens and residents with a Hispanic or Latin American background. Here then are some Hispanic and Latine inventors and scientists who changed the world with their creations and developments. ALEJANDRO ZAFFARONI […]
Some Tokens About Tolkien
A few fascinating facts about J.R.R. Tolkien, who gave the world The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and the inspiration for The Rings of Power.
Far Too Quiet on the Set: Deaths During Movie Production
By Brian Boone In the midst of the bright and happy summer blockbuster movie season, let’s take a look into a darker corner of the history of flickering light — these are the sad stories of people who died as the result of accidents and disasters while trying to make a movie. TYRONE POWER Matinee […]
Before You Go Back to School, Get Schooled on ‘Back to School’
By Brian Boone Here’s a respect-filled look behind the scenes and the making of one of the best school movies of all time, Back to School, starring the legendary Rodney Dangerfield. Last-Minute Rewrite In the original script, approved and used as the film went into production, centered on a character who was a working-class guy who decided […]
Celebrate National Cat Day With These Singular Cats
By Brian Boone Every cat is special, but these cats are a little bit more special than the rest. ROCKET CAT Most of the first animals sent into space didn’t survive the trip or didn’t make it back to Earth. Not the first cat to leave the planet. In 1963, French engineers sent a rocket […]
Yeah, But What Else Happened on the Fourth of July?
Independence Day is a great summer holiday, but lots of world-changing events happened on that date after 1776. Read to find out more.
The Wildest Quotes from Oscar Wilde
For LGBT Pride Month, we’ve collected a round-up of icon Oscar Wilde’s wittiest quotes.
From Shakespeare to Dr. Seuss: A History of Graduation Traditions
If you got a copy of Dr. Seuss’s Oh, The Places You’ll Go! for your graduation, or wondered why you had to wear that silly cap, this post is for you.
Endangered Species: Saved!
Endangered Species Day is a chance for us to reflect on the successes of our protection of the bald eagle, the Lake Erie water snake, and more.
History’s Most Overlooked Women
Here are some women who changed the world, but hardly anybody knows what they did or how they did it.
The Absolutely Weirdest Vice President Facts
This Presidents Day let’s look at the best, biggest, and most interesting number-twos of all time—the Vice Presidents of the United States.
African-Americans You Should Know About (But Maybe Don’t)
To commemorate Black History Month, here’s a list of notable figures often overlooked by history books.
A Look at 2024 (From Psychics and Sci-Fi)
What’s going to happen in 2024? A lot of monumental and weird stuff, if we’re to believe various astrologers, psychics, and science-fiction.
