Music Trivia: 4 Music Videos Released Way, Way Late
Bands make music videos to make people aware of their latest single. Well, usually.
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5 Radio Shack Facts
They don’t sell too many radios any more, but Radio Shack is still hanging in there…just barely.
5 Other TV Prequels
Better Call Saul, a prequel to AMC’s Breaking Bad, debuted this week. And while it’s rare that a spinoff switches genre—from dark drama to comedy in this instance—the idea of a prequel series is nothing new.
6 Strange, Weird, and Interesting Trivia Facts About the Academy Awards
It’s Oscar season, and we’ve got your fun Oscar facts.
- In years past, the 19 acting nominees who are not Meryl Streep have amassed between them 19 Academy Award nominations, and two wins. With her Best Supporting Actress nod for Into the Woods, Streep now has 19 nominations by herself. (And she’s already won three times.)
3 Faulty Towers
The Tower of Pisa isn’t the only building in the world that’s having a hard time keeping everything straight.
When Pigs Fly: The Story Of An Iconic Power Plant (And Album Cover)
Some call London’s Battersea Power Station an eyesore but it’s been featured in tons of stuff, including several famous album covers. Here’s a quick rundown on its history…
8 Fun Facts About the NBA All-Star Game
The best of the West meets the best of the East next weekend. Here are some fun facts about the NBA All-Star game.
4 More Better-Late-Than-Never Literary Sequels
It was recently announced that author Harper Lee would release a follow-up for To Kill a Mockingbird…55 years after the book’s release. Here are a few more long-delayed sequels.
Impossible Questions: The Champion of Champions (Answered!)
Have you guessed the answer? Keep reading to see if you nailed it. What man has been a part of a World Series, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup final, and NBA Finals? Zelig. Forrest Gump. Al Michaels. Except unlike the first two, who have a knack for being present whenever history happens, being around for when […]
Random Facts: All Your Questions About Tickling Answered
Random facts about, hey, look over there! Ah, we almost got you.
Impossible Questions: The Champion of Champions
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 man has been a part of a World Series, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup final, and NBA Finals?
Youngest, Oldest, Longest, Shortest: ‘SNL’ Edition
As Saturday Night Live prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary, here are some “not ready for prime time” superlatives.
A Night(mare) at the Museum
Museums can be boring, but not when their employees really mess up.
King Tut’s Close shave
King Tutankhamun’s burial mask is one of the most iconic artifacts in history. Its estimated value? Priceless. Alas, this wasn’t enough to stop five curators at Cairo’s Egyptian Museum from trying to fix it with a tube of cheap epoxy in January 2015. When the mask’s beard was knocked off by two employees replacing a ligh tbulb, their colleagues tried to glue it back on before the museum opened for the day. Worse yet, they later attempted to remove the dried epoxy with a spatula. The damages to 3,300-year-old artifact may be irreversible.
You Gotta Fight For Your Right to Pee (While Standing Up)
For many men, peeing while standing up is one of life’s great joys. It makes heeding nature’s call quick and easy…but it can also get a bit messy. This unfortunate drawback is what led to one of the most ridiculous court cases of all time in Germany.
Fake-or-Fact Friday: ‘The Onion’ Predicts The Future
The Onion is a satirical, comic newspaper. It does not report on real stories, or at least it doesn’t on purpose. Two out of three of the following news stores were created by The Onion only to later come true in reality. The third story is made up, false through and through. Can you guess […]
7 Things You May Not Know About the Abominable Snowman
He’s big. He’s hairy. He’s possibly more synonymous with winter than any other mythical creature. Here is some interesting trivia about the big fella.
Whatever Happened to These Super Bowl-Winning Quarterbacks?
Some guys lead their teams to Super Bowl victories and become household names—Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, or Terry Bradshaw. Others have escaped the spotlight.
10 Positively Adorable Facts About the Puppy Bowl
It’s one of America’s biggest sporting events and it draws millions of viewers every year. No, not the Super Bowl. Here are some interesting facts about Super Sunday’s other big game.
