The Action Returns to Action Park
This infamous New Jersey theme park faded into legend in the mid ‘90s…or so we thought. Here’s an update on the latest incarnation of Action Park.
Weird, Wonderful World
7 Things Called Champagne that Aren’t Champagne
Many regions produce sparkling wine, but only the ones made in the French area of Champagne can legally be called Champagne. Here are some other sparkling wines…and their proper names.
What It Cost in 1980
Remember when you could take the whole family to the movies for $20? Here are some other things that were cheaper in 1980.
Ask Uncle John Anything: Are We There Yet?
Where do highway mileage signs measure to, exactly? Those mileage marker signs on the side of the road are a great away of letting you know how far you’ve got to go until your destination. But what exactly do they mean? If it says “Denver, 25 miles,” is it 25 miles until the first exit for Denver, or the city center of Denver, or the city limits of Denver, or what?
How to Save the Bison By Eating Them
What brought the American bison back from the brink of extinction? A billionaire who wanted to eat them. Really.
A Toast to Andre the Giant
“As far as great drunkards go, there is Andre the Giant, and then there is everyone else,” wrote Richard English in Modern Drunkard about the professional wrestler and actor. He was a beer enthusiast whose bottomless thirst only had a little to do with his 7’4″, 500-pound frame—consuming as much beer as possible was partially a party trick, and partially a way to numb the physical pain from his wrestling career.
The World’s Fastest Train
Here’s one Japanese choo-choo that just set a speed record and may forever change the way that people ride the rails.
8 Strange and Interesting Facts About Cotton Candy
What’s in a normal serving of cotton candy? Two tablespoons of sugar and a lot of air. Nutrition: 96 calories and no fat. And that’s not all. Here are some strange and interesting facts about cotton candy.
Weird Ben & Jerry News
The Vermont-based maker of groovy frozen treats has been in the public eye a lot this month.
14 Uses for Beeswax
Sure, beeswax is useful to bees, but it also has a long history as humanity’s first plastic. It’s been used for sculpting metal, conditioning the strings for bows and crossbows, sealing and lubricating guns and musket balls, providing light by burning, and even filling cavities in emergency dentistry.
Ask Uncle John Anything: What is White Chocolate?
Is white chocolate a form of chocolate? Or, is it this other thing that is sort of like chocolate in texture and creaminess (but not flavor, appearance, or myriad other things)?
Interesting Trivia: Know Your Prison Tattoos!
Today’s interesting trivia could come in handy if you ever wind up in the big house. Learn all about cobwebs, teardrops, and three dots tattoos.
Your Tax Dollars at Work
As you pay your taxes, just think about all the neat things they’ll help pay for.
6 More Deliciously Heart-Stopping Ballpark Foods
We wrote about deliciously bad-for-you ballpark eats just a month ago, but with Major League Baseball starting last week, there are even more culinary curiosities to sample.
4 Bad Musicals
As the Broadway show Mamma Mia! announces the end of its 14-year run, here’s a look at some Broadway musicals that ran about 13.9999 years less.
40 Uses for WD-40
More than 60 years after its invention in 1953, WD-40 can be found in four out of five American homes. Here’s what it can do. (Warning: We haven’t tried all of these.)
Flopped! 4 Beers That Went Flat
Today is National Beer Day, a perfect time to pre-order Uncle John’s next book…Beer-Topia. It’s a heady brew of beer miscellany, and here’s an exclusive taste.
It’s National Beer Day, So Why Does Your Beer Smell Weird?
There are three ways to celebrate. The first is obvious, the second is to read this article, the third is to enter the giveaway of our brand-new beer trivia book “Uncle John’s Beer-Topia” on Facebook.
