It’s not just Bill Clinton wailin’ on the sax on The Arsenio Hall Show. Bernie Sanders Longtime Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is a long-shot to win the 2016 Democratic nomination for president…but he does have that music career he can fall back on. In 1987, he recorded a five-song album called We Shall Overcome. All […]
The verb waffle means to be indecisive and it comes from a Scottish term “waff” that means “to yelp like a puppy.” The noun waffle, meaning the excellent gridded breakfast food, comes from the Old German wefan, which meant to weave something into the shape of a honeycomb. (Makes sense!)
In the early days of pro football, the NFL and other precursor leagues were a regional phenomenon, limited mostly to the East Coast. and upper Midwest. Result: Unlike today, where teams are based in big cities where big fanbases live, teams back then were based in very, very small towns.
Two of the following ironic news stories about rap music are true. One of them is straight up trippin’—that means it’s false. Can you guess which of the three is the fake? The answer is at the end of the post.
With the upcoming The Muppets reboot, we bring you some interesting facts about the Muppets. “It’s time to put on makeup. It’s time to light the lights. It’s time to get things started with some Muppet facts tonight.”
Summertime is glow stick (or light stick) season—it’s fun to wave them around at night, at parties, during those Fourth of July celebrations, at the campground, etc. But how do those little day-glo sticks glow (at night) without a battery or a bulb?
No major sporting event is complete without it. In fact, it’s probably the best known lighter-than-air ship ever (except maybe the Hindenburg, which is famous for blowing up). Here’s the story of the Goodyear blimp.
School is starting for kids, but it is out forever for these teachers who found fame and fortune.
Would you like to get something a bit more exciting than a chew stick for your little fluffy-wuffy? Twinkle Tush Lots of people love to dress their pets in cute outfits. If you find your feline’s “nudity” offensive and can’t convince them to wear pants, you may be able to get them to settle for […]
Let’s all get up and dance to this golden oldie from before your great, great, great, great grandmother (and most of your ancestors) were born.
After all, Ronald Reagan was an actor, and Donald Trump was a reality TV star. Here are some other unlikely presidential candidates from the world of entertainment.
Sports franchises move all the time: the Oakland Raiders went to Los Angeles for a few years, and the L.A. Dodgers once played in Brooklyn. The following were never meant to be.
Let’s all go to the lobby . . . and grab ourselves some bite-sized snack facts. M&M M&Ms first became popular with American GIs during World War II. In 1941 the candies were packaged in cardboard tubes and sold to soldiers overseas because the hard candy shell allowed M&Ms to travel well in different climates. […]
Because the past simply cannot be wiped away. Here are some random facts about toilet paper.
The grilling season is almost over, but are you ready to take your cookout to the next level?
For most travelers, food poisoning and pickpockets are the biggest things they worry about while exploring different countries. For others, it’s these peculiar syndromes.
Can’t get enough pro wrestling? Well, if you want to sound like a “real” pro, you have to know the special lingo. Here’s a sample.
Public urination continues to be a problem in many cities all around the world.
