6 Facts About Boogers and Snot
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about snot, boogers, phlegm, mucus…
Daily Dispatch
How to Hypnotize a Chicken
When Uncle John learned that it was possible to do this, his first thought was, “Why would anyone want to hypnotize a chicken?” Good question. As Sir Edmund Hillary would say, “because it’s there.” (And it’s a lot easier than climbing Mt. Everest.)
5 Disco Versions of Songs You Didn’t Know Existed
Disco was everywhere in the late 1970s, and almost everybody hopped on the bandwagon.
Don’t Hold the Mayo
Anyone asked to name a favorite condiment might quickly say ketchup or mustard, and sure—those are good. But here’s why mayonnaise is the real culinary star.
Too Many Presidential Candidates?
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.
A Short History of “Peanuts” Movies
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the others hit theaters this November in The Peanuts Movie. It’s not the first time they’ve appeared on the silver screen.
Not Quite Cheating
A wise person somewhere once said that cheaters never prosper, but what about those who kinda, sorta cheat? Here’s a few college football teams that have definitely stretched the rules.
Coined By Comic Strips
Many common words and phrases were invented by cartoonists and first used in comic strips.
Ask Uncle John Anything: Grape(fruit) Expectations
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!)
4 Baseball One-Hit Wonders
We usually associate “one-hit wonders” with music—bands like Dexy’s Midnight Runners who had one smash hit single and then faded into obscurity. A similar thing can happen in sports—in which a player has just one big moment of glory.
Cat Painters
Not people who paint cats, but cats who paint.
Three Alien Hoaxes
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.
Accidentally Excellent
Are you accident-prone? Don’t worry, it could end up making the world a better place.
3 Cable Channels That Changed Their Names
There are hundreds of cable channels available, which means it’s hard for some to differentiate themselves. The solution: a new name.
Day of the Dead Trivia!
Did you see lots of colorful skull cookies and people running around in skeleton makeup yesterday? That’s because it was the Day of the Dead.
7 November Holidays You Ought to Celebrate
Happy False Confession Day…and uh, Thanksgiving, too, we suppose.
Icy Language
Antarctic research stations are so isolated that they have a lingo all their own.
Wanna Buy a Haunted Doll?
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.
