Flowers for Mrs. Kuroki
It’s certainly not unheard of for a man to show his wife that he loves her by giving her flowers. (The floral industry kind of depends on it.) But this many flowers? Say hello to Toshiyuki and Yasuko Kuroki.
General Trivia
The First Kids of Canada
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is the first “second generation” leader in the nation’s modern history—his father was Pierre Trudeau, PM of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. Here’s a look at what some of the other offspring of Canadian prime ministers did with their lives.
Survival Stories
Never underestimate the power of the human spirit.
Going Poster
What’s the difference between a photo and a poster? A poster is a photo that’s been cropped, edited, blown up, edited, mass-produced on cheap paper…and purchased by millions. Here’s a look behind some of the most famous and best-selling posters of all time.
Roadkill Report
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Some People Never Retire
Who says you have to retire? Here are some folks who’ve proven that you don’t.
Ask Uncle John Anything: Parroting an Answer
Uncle John knows pretty much everything—and if he doesn’t, he heads his massive research library, or puts one of his many associates on the case. So go ahead: In the comments below, ask Uncle John anything. (And if we answer your question sometime, we’ll send you a free book!)
Put These Random Facts About IKEA Together
Stop struggling with assembling that bookshelf and read some facts about the international DIY furniture chain that put you into that mess in the first place.
Be Careful, or You Might Lose a Finger
And if you did…you’d be just like these famous people who also didn’t wind up with a full set of 10 fingers. Neil Armstrong As a pioneer of space flight, he was the first man on the moon and one of only a handful of people to ever brave leaving the planet. And yet it […]
Moshi Moshi!
It’s more than just saying “hello?” Answering the phone in different countries and in different languages varies quite a bit, and depends on local customs and idioms. Here’s what you would say if you picked up a ringing phone in… Italian In Italy, the common greeting is “Pronto.” That translates roughly to “Ready,” as in, […]
The Mandela Effect
At least a trace of everything that’s ever happened or existed can be found on the internet. Except when it can’t. Obviously, this means there’s a conspiracy at play, or time travel, or “alternate timelines.” Those are the reasons some people out there have given to explain the bizarre cultural phenomenon of a collective, incorrect […]
You’re Going to the Bathroom Wrong
…and everything else you do in the bathroom, if the experts are to be believed. You’re leaving your toothbrush out A study by the University of Manchester in England found that the average toothbrush was loaded with germs—really nasty germs. There are probably about 10 million germs on your toothbrush at this moment, including the […]
Let’s Go to the Frietmuseum!
On your next vacation, you could go to a stuffy museum filled with art and cultural relics…or you could go learn a thing or two about potatoes and noodles. Canadian Potato Museum Historically, one of the biggest cash crops from Canada’s maritime province Prince Edward Island is the potato. As such, the Canadian Potato Museum […]
The Prince of Oops
Prince Philip of England has announced that he will retire from public life later this year. With more than 60 years in the public eye as the companion of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip had to find a way to personally distinguish himself. He did that in part by attending thousands of public events, meeting […]
Weird Twin News
You’ll probably want to read this article twice. (You’ll probably want to read this article twice.) Saving Daylight, Creating Confusion In November 2016, twins Samuel and Ronan Peterson were born at Cape Cod Hospital in Massachusetts. Samuel came into the world at precisely 1:39 a.m. on Sunday, November 6, while Ronan was born exactly 31 […]
Are These Three Toilet Urban Legends True?
Truth: There is a right way to hang the toilet paper. As for these other stories about bathrooms that seem too good to be true… Myth 1: In February 1983, the New York City sewer system crashed. Reason: It was the night of the last episode of M*A*S*H, at the time, the most watched program […]
The Origins of Traffic Safety Stuff
Stop, yield, and try not to run over these stories. Stop In the early days of car travel in the late 19th century, driving was chaos—there weren’t many universal or codified laws related to traffic or safety measures in place. In 1900, a concerned citizen—meaning he didn’t actually drive a car—named William Phelps Eno published […]
Hello! Hi! Howdy!
How do you do? It’s so nice to see you! Now, won’t you sit down and read these origin stories about common American English greeting words? Hello Going back as far as at least the 1400s, words like “hollo” and “holla” were used in England. A speaker shouted them out when they needed to get […]
