Life Down at The Penguin Post Office
A trip to the post office is usually boring at best, and aggravating at worst, if there’s a long line. Things are different at the Penguin Post Office.
Daily Dispatch
The 4 Boldest Celebrity Roasts
No Dean Martin making jokes about Sammy Davis Jr., being short here—just famous people who loved coffee so much they started their own coffee companies.
Scandalous Peaches!
In the U.S., we use Valentine’s Day as a way to give that special someone erotically charged gifts and edible aphrodisiacs. In China, they have the Qixi Festival. It fell on August 2 this year, and the hottest (in many senses of the word) gift this year were peaches.
Ask Uncle John Anything: It’s Not Rocket Science
Before the dawn of space travel, what did people say to imply that something wasn’t that difficult to do or understand?
Fake-or-Fact Friday: Weird Shopping Edition
What follows are three stories about clothing stores doing outlandish things to sell more product. Two of them are honest-to-goodness real, and the third one we made up. Can you tell which one is the fake? The answer is revealed at the end of the post.
The Girl That Changed Lego
If you have something to say, write a letter. You might just get exactly what you want…even if you’re only seven years old.
6 Weird Archie Moments
You’ve probably heard by nowthat Archie Andrews, “America’s favorite teenager” is being killed off after more than 60 years in comics. But that’s only one of the weirdest things that’s ever happened to the Riverdale gang.
The Seattle Mariners Win the (Promotional Night) Game
Technically the team that plays closest to the BRI headquarters is the Seattle Mariners. We’re happy to report that the giveaways and promotional nights of our “home team” are probably the zaniest in the major leagues.
The “Real People With the Same Name As Imaginary People” Quiz
Can you name the real-life famous person in the clues below…as well as the fictional character with whom they share a name? Answers are below the post.
Patti Smith Really, Really Loves ‘The Killing’
The acclaimed drama is back, and nobody is more excited than the punk legend.
Ask Uncle John Anything: Cats Off!
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!)
Will fire departments still come out to rescue a cat stuck in a tree?
The Real Iron Man: How the Army Is Building Robotic Exoskeletons
The U.S. military has contracted companies like Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics to build a Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (or TALOS), a militarized robotic exoskeleton, not unlike Tony Stark’s Iron Man Suit. The Department of Defense is hoping for something that will “provide bullet protection, monitor vital, and give its wearer superhuman strength and perception.”
Fake-or-Fact Friday: You’ve Been Stonestreeted
Here are three news items involving Emmy-winning comic actor Eric Stonestreet. Two of them really happened…and one of them only happened in our minds. Can you guess which one is a fabrication? Answer at the end of the post.
The Fart Machine That Farted on France
Over the weekend of July 27, 2014, the latest in a long string of calamities struck France. An eccentric British inventor named Colin Furze traveled to the White Cliffs of Dover, and got his latest gadget all set up. And then he unleashed it across the Strait of Dover, aiming it at the coast of France, a mere 21 miles away. His weapon: a gigantic flatulence gun.
We Are (Also) the World
It was about 30 years ago that “We Are the World” took the country by storm to raise awareness of—and funds to help combat—African famine. It was among many all-star charity singles at the time. Here are a couple others that time forgot.
The World’s Weirdest Candles
Because why would you want your house to smell like lilacs or fresh basked cookies?
I Want My Slow TV: The Strange World of Norwegian Television
The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) might be responsible for the weirdest TV shows in the world. What’s even weirder: people are watching. Lots of people. Here are some shows that have aired on Norwegian television.
The 7 Cities With the Longest Sports Championship Droughts
When you think “decades without a championship,” you probably think of the Chicago Cubs, who haven’t won a World Series in more than 100 years. That got us thinking: what city has gone the longest without a championship in all of the Big 4 sports leagues (NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL) put together? (Note: We only considered cities with teams in at least two leagues.)
