Loos in an Elevator
Putting potties in elevators may sound totally crazy but there’s a good reason why officials in Japan think that it might be a good idea.
Daily Dispatch
Welcome to Jurassic Park?
Scientists say that they’re closer than ever to bringing back dinosaurs. What could possibly go wrong?
The TV Spinoff Machine
The Surreal Life (2003–06) was a VH1 reality show that mixed Big Brother and The Real World. Instead of everyday strangers living in a house together, the housemates were all minor celebrities. And it had one other distinction: it produced more spinoffs than any other show in TV history.
The Mystic Motel Basement Tour
Want to go on a theme park “dark ride” but live too far away from a theme park? Make one your self!
7 Weird Beers
Beer is made from barley, water, yeast, hops…and whatever other weird ingredients craft brewers feel like throwing into the mix.
Five Fast Fro-Yo Facts
Frozen yogurt took off in popularity in the 1980s as a supposedly healthier alternative to ice cream. But it’s not all that much healthier.
The United States of…Belgium?
The United States pioneered a unique form of government—semi-autonomous states joined together under a central federal government. Plenty of other places around the world have since tried to emulate the idea, establishing their own “United States.” The United States of Belgium Between about 1500 and the early 1800s, Belgium was variously under the control of […]
Paris vs. the Love Locks
This strange tradition began over a hundred years ago and it eventually became a big problem in Paris. Here’s why the City of Light finally cracked down on its thousands of “love locks.”
The Search for Turkey’s Golden Thrones
Turkey’s current president has been heavily criticized for his lavish lifestyle but does his new palace actually contain golden toilet seats? If so, he may have to resign. After serving as Turkey’s prime minister for more than 11 years, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan assumed the presidency in 2013. His administration has been dogged by controversies ranging […]
It’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Night!
Minor league baseball is a great place to see future superstars on their way up, past superstars on their way out…and really weird promotional nights.
If You Win the NBA Finals…
The NBA finals are here and depending on who wins somebody will do something silly, crazy, wonderful, or all of the above!
5 Industrial Musicals
Plenty of weird concepts make it to the Broadway stage, and maybe win some Tony Awards. Some musicals never make it to the Great White Way, because they were performed at corporate meetings and conferences in the 1960s to rile up salesmen to sell more of the company’s wares. The Bathrooms Are Coming! (American Standard, […]
Doughnuts 2.0
Happy National Doughnut Day! Here are a few bakeries that are committed to creating weird and wild next-generation doughnuts.
4 Fun Facts About Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Ferris Bueller and friends taking the day off. So, let’s take a look back in our archives for some fun Ferris Bueller facts you may not know.
Full Tilt Boogie: 3 Innovative Pinball Machines
Pinball has come a long way since it was first developed in, believe it or not, the 18th century.
Ask Uncle John Anything: Hats Off!
People are a lot of different sizes, but in spite of that, their heads really are not all that different. Nearly all adult heads have a circumference that sits somewhere within a five-inch range.
No Finale
The finales of popular TV shows like M*A*S*H or Mad Men are big media events, wrapping up the series neatly and bringing in huge numbers of viewers. But some shows tape their final episodes without knowing it’s the final episode, or that the show’s about to get canceled.
The Last Time Cleveland Won a Sports Championship
In 1948 the Cleveland Indians won the World Series…and that’s the last time the city of Cleveland enjoyed a major sports championship, the longest drought in American sports.(It ends if the Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2015 NBA Finals.) Here’s a look at what life was like 67 years ago, when Cleveland ruled the sports world.
