Paul McCartney’s Backward Lentil Soup
20 years ago, Paul McCartney guest starred on The Simpsons. Here are some interesting facts about this standout episode.
Daily Dispatch
Rejected by James Bond
The famous super spy is notoriously fussy when it comes to his automobiles and martinis but the producers behind the film series are even pickier.
Smell Ya Later
Looking for love? Throw away those personal ads. Cancel your online dating service. You’ve already got what it takes to find a mate. Just take a deep breath…through your nose. (This article was originally published in Uncle John’s Weird Weird World EPIC.) The Power of Pheromones The word comes from the Greek words phero, “I carry,” […]
7 Factoids About ‘Playboy’
The venerable men’s magazine just announced that it would do away with nudity in its pictorials, citing that it’s “passé.” Here are a few of the most memorable moments from seven decades of Playboy.
Keith Urban Legends
Like urban legends? Well, we dug up a few fake stories about famous people for your reading pleasure.
6 Facts About Boogers and Snot
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about snot, boogers, phlegm, mucus…
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.
