There are more than a dozen candidates running for the GOP nominations, and half a dozen running for the Democratic nominations. Think that’s a lot? In all, more than 1,220 people filed paperwork with the Federal Election Committee, declaring their intention to run for president. Here are a few of them.
Many common words and phrases were invented by cartoonists and first used in comic strips.
Not people who paint cats, but cats who paint.
As Fox Mulder often said on The X-Files, when it comes to space aliens “the truth is out there.” But in each one of these cases, the “truth” wasn’t.
Antarctic research stations are so isolated that they have a lingo all their own.
Who would want to bring a toy possessed by a ghost into their home? Here’s a look at the very strange world of haunted doll collecting.
Early automobiles were boring black boxes, devoid of personality…until all this stuff came along to spice things up. So honk if you like car-accessory origins!
If your play manages to get to Broadway, you’ve already achieved a huge accomplishment in the world of theater. But, um, then you’ve got to deliver. These folks didn’t.
“Worth its weight in gold” is used to describe very valuable items. But based on weight, gold—worth around $40 a gram—is far from the most valuable commodity around.
Babies: they’re even weirder than you thought. This story was originally published in the 28th annual edition, “Uncle John’s Factastic Bathroom Reader.”
Cold season is upon us. Here are some interesting facts about the common cold because knowledge is power (although we realize that it may be “cold comfort” if you actually have a nasty cold).
Grumpy Cat may be a multimillionaire but these industrious kitties have to work harder for their kibble.
Luscious locks lost their luster? You could always try Rogaine, or Propecia, or a hair transplant.
Here are four odd stories from the halls of U.S. state legislatures.
Prisons have by and large sourced out its food service to for-profit companies that also service school cafeterias. They get a lot of food out of a dollar. The average cost per meal, per prisoner: under a dollar.
This might not save you in the even of an apocalypse, but you never know when little tricks like these will come in handy. Not all of these fire techniques are easy, but they do work with practice.
We recently told you about various the worldwide fight against public urination. Well, here’s story #2. This time we learn about the war on poop.
Have you seen those weird KFC commercials with SNL star Darrell Hammond as Col. Harland Sanders? It’s not as weird as these true facts about the real Col. Sanders.
