7 Weird April Holidays You Ought to Celebrate
April Fool’s Day. Easter. Cosmonaut Day? Here are a few amazing April holidays to celebrate this month.
Daily Dispatch
Opening Day!
The new baseball season begins this week. Optimism runs high, but things can get weird. So in that spirit, we say, “Play ball!”
The Wrecking Crew, and Other Unsung Heroes
After being tied up in music rights issues for seven years, The Wrecking Crew is now being released. This documentary tells the story of one of the most important session musician groups in pop history. Here’s a bit more about the Crew, and other backing bands.
The Real Radioactive Man
Radioactive Man is Bart Simpson’s favorite superhero but this real life toxic avenger is devoted to protecting some of Japan’s most threatened animals.
Sports Trivia: The Birth Of Baseball Cards, Part I
People in the U.S. have been collecting baseball cards for more than 100 years. Bubblegum hadn’t even been invented yet when Old Judge cigarettes gave birth to this American institution. This article was first publish in Uncle John’s Sport Spectacular Bathroom Reader.
10 Random Trivia Facts about $2 Bills
Quick facts about the least-popular denomination of U.S. currency.
- First authorized in 1862, $2 bills were printed until 1966, at which point they were discontinued…but only for 10 years. They were reintroduced in 1976 as part of the Bicentennial celebration.
- Many collectors had their Bicentennial bills postmarked on the day of issue (April 13, 1976), hoping to turn them into valuable collectibles. There are now so many of the postmarked bills that they may never be worth more than $2.
Impossible Questions: Angels in the Airwaves Edition (The Answer!)
What strange medical condition do Weird Al Yankovic’s 1989 movie UHF and the 1999-2004 UPN supernatural drama Angel have in common?
Impossible Questions: Angels in the Airwaves Edition
Think you know the answer to this question? Think you can get it? Good luck…and come back tomorrow to see if you’re right.
What strange medical condition do Weird Al Yankovic’s 1989 movie UHF and the 1999-2004 UPN supernatural drama Angel have in common?
Want more impossible questions? Check out Uncle John’s Impossible Questions.
History of The Masters
This week in 1934, golfer Horton Smith won the first ever Masters golf tournament. From Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Tees Off on Golf, here’s a look at the storied and tumultuous history of “the Super Bowl of Golf.”
How Did the First Candidate Do?
Republican senator Ted Cruz this week announced his candidacy for president—the first major declared candidate in the 2016 election. Here’s a look back at the early candidates in previous presidential election.
We Promise to Win!
Two stories about teams whose wins were guaranteed…or were they?
6 Interesting Facts About Peeps
Hey, peep these Peeps facts! Up until the 1950s, Rodda Candy Company was a small manufacturer in Pennsylvania best known for its signature Easter candy: hand-formed, hand-colored yellow baby chicks made out of marshmallow and sugar. In 1953, a Russian immigrant named Sam Born bought the company and changed its name to Just Born—playing off […]
Where in the World is Parliament-Funkadelic’s Mothership?
The legendary funk band once used a large UFO prop during their live shows. It disappeared in the ‘80s and no one has seen it since.
Fake-or-Fact Friday: Government Approved!
Government agencies in the past week have approved for sale some bizarre and potentially lucrative substances. Only two of the three are real, and the third one we made up. Can you guess which? The answer is at the end of the post.
5 Fun Facts About Pepsi
Here are some fun facts about the choice of a new generation.
Everyone’s a Critic
Art reviewers can definitely be snooty and cruel but these individuals recently took their critiques to a whole different level.
3 Bands Who Replaced Their Lead Singer And Became a New Band
Lead singers tend to get all the attention…and cause most of the problems. Result: the band fires their lead singer, gets a new one, and goes in a new direction.
5 Weird KFC Items From Around the World
Stateside KFCs mostly serve down-home fare like fried chicken and coleslaw. Around the world, it’s a free-for-all.
