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6 Interesting Emmy Post-Game Stats

Pop culture is like sports for Uncle John, so here are some fun facts and figures from last night’s Emmy Awards.

There were absolutely no first-time winners in the major Comedy and Drama acting categories. Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep), Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory), Ty Burrell (Modern Family), Allison Janney (Mom), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), and Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad) have all previously won Emmys.

Mmmm….Trivia

Just in case you aren’t getting enough Simpsons via FXX’s two-week-long “Every Simpsons Ever” marathon, here is some Simpsons trivia you might not have known about the longest-running comedy in TV history.

How Tuberculosis Invented the Ice Cream Cone

The other day we told you about the many variations on ice cream. Today, we follow it up with a cringe-worthy ice cream related story.

4 Memorable Cartoon Potties

Even cartoon characters have to use the bathroom every now and then. Of course, when they do, they use really bizarre ones.

Fact-or-Fake Friday: Horrifying Stadium Food

Here are three reports on some strange foods showing up in stadiums across the country. Two of them are real-life, viable alternatives to peanuts and hot dogs. One of them we simply made up. Can you guess which one is the fake? Answer is at the end of the post.

3 Unusual Online Schools

College is a drag, what with the high tuition, lack of a job after graduation, and the roommates who are really into jam bands. Why go through all that when you can go to school over the Internet?

The Hard Luck of an ‘American Idol’ Reject

In 1996, Joanna Pacitti was a 12-year-old girl with a tremendous singing voice and landed the title role in a touring production of Annie. Here is another entry in our series on musicians who just couldn’t get the fair shake they deserved.

A Look Back at Early ‘90s NBA Fight Songs

Here’s a truly forgotten fad: NBA teams would release slickly produced rap songs to gear fans up for the playoffs. The songs would be played everywhere—but only in the team’s home city—on the radio, at the games themselves, and proceeds from sales of the tapes would go to charity. Prepare to get nostalgic…and cringe.

No MOOP…And Other Burning Man Basics

On August 25th, the Burning Man Festival will kick off for the 29th time in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. If you’re not familiar with this annual event, here’s your cheat-sheet.

7 Delicious and Nutritious Cereal Facts To Start Your Day

Uncle John’s Blog is part of a balanced breakfast. Here are some interesting cereal facts about your favorite breakfast food you may not have known.

What a Sweathog Is, And Who The Boss Was

These have been troubling us for years, so we decided to do some research and get some answers once and for all: “On the classic ’70s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, why were the tough kids called “sweathogs”?” and “On the classic ’80s sitcom Who’s the Boss?, who was the boss: Tony or Angela?”

We Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For…Frozen Custard?

The many, and often subtle, differences between all those frozen desserts you’ve been eating all summer long.

5 Stars Who Got Their Start on Talent Shows

You know that Kelly Clarkson got her start as an unknown singing on a TV talent show, but how about the rest of these celebrities?

Fake-or-Fact Friday: Forbidden Words Edition

We found some stories about people using words that sound offensive, but aren’t. While almost unbelievable, two of these stories are true. The third one, well, it is unbelievable because we made it up. Can you spot the phony news item? The answer is at the end of the post.

The World’s Most Boring Museums?

Sure, you could go to the Kids Hands-On Science Museum, or History of Fireworks and Free Cookies Museum…or you could hit one of these, which we’re sure are very, very fun and interesting.

The Hard Luck of Walter Egan

Another entry in our series on musicians who just couldn’t get the fair shake they deserved.

The Crazy Oreo and Kit-Kat Varieties Quiz

In the last couple of years, Nabisco has aggressively introduced more, and more crazy, flavors of the popular sandwich cookie. Over in Japan, the Kit Kat candy bar is extremely popular and similarly is available in dozens of seemingly bizarre flavors. Can you guess which of the following are weird Oreo flavors and which are weird Kit Kat flavors?

The Life and Times of the Sexy Sax Man

You probably don’t know who Timmy Cappello is, but you’ve seen his work if you’ve ever seen a movie or TV show with a sexy saxophone player in it.

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