6 Quick Facts About the Running of the Bulls
It’s one of the world’s craziest, and most dangerous, annual spectacles. Here are a few quick facts about this strange Spanish event.
Daily Dispatch
6 July Holidays You Ought to Celebrate
Who needs fireworks and barbecues when you’ve got these other “holidays”?
6 ‘Ghostbusters’ Facts
Here are some fun facts about the people you call when there’s something strange in your neighborhood.
14 More Loony Canadian laws
Believe it or not, these are real laws, still on the books in the Great White North. (Just like these.)
3 of Thailand’s Weirdest Tourist Attractions
Thailand is a wonderful country with lots of gorgeous scenery, great food, and strange stuff.
7 Fun Facts About the Tour de France
Here are some fun facts about one of Europe’s most beloved annual sporting events.
4 Male Fashion Fads
Clothes make the man. This stuff made men look like buffoons.
Olestra: A Leaky History
In the 1990s, the dream of a fat-free potato chip became a reality…along with some very gross side effects.
5 Fans Who Joined the Band
Uncle John’s new book, Lists That Make You Go Hmmm… is available now. Here’s another list to tide you over until your order arrives.
8 Pairs of Famous People Who Have the Same Name
No relation…other than having the same name and getting famous.
3 Pairs of Unlikely Band Mates
Beautiful music made by people who you never would’ve thought would make beautiful music together.
Those “Other” Plagues
Sure, we’ve all heard of bubonic plague, but while “the Black Death” may be the flashiest, there have been plenty of other horrible pandemics.
How to Defeat Paranormal Menace
There are a lot of movies and TV shows about supernatural creatures. But do you know the proper way to defeat vampires, werewolves, witches, witches, and zombies (provided they’re real)?
Shake Your Robo Booty!
Better living through robotics. Does the world really need a robotic butt? Maybe not, but, in 2012 Japanese engineer Nobuhiro Takahashi and his colleagues at the University of Electro-Communications in Chofu decided to build one anyway. What did he call his incredibly odd invention? SHIRI, which is a fairly crude Japanese slang term for “buttocks.” […]
Whatever Happened to These High-Profile Duet Singers?
It’s a huge break in the music business: being asked to sing on a duet with a major pop star, and the song becomes a hit. But what became of those lucky musicians?
3 of the Craziest Duels in History
Monsieur de Grandpre and Monsieur de Pique, two French gentlemen vying for the affections of Mademoiselle Tirevit, who had been dating both men at the same time. When the two found out they weren’t Tirevit’s one and only, they agreed to a duel…in a pair of gas-filled balloons over Paris.
4 Movies “Remade” For Families
Well, sort of. Here are some hit movies that later cut out their most salacious bits to appeal to a wider audience.
3 Early Video Game Lawsuits
Video games hit big in the early 1980s, and then so did the gavel.
