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The Origins of DOOM
DOOM isn’t so much a video game as it is a pop-culture phenomenon, a media touchstone that is consistently ranked as one of the most […]
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Prank Calling the Pope- The Blue Box, “Woz,” and Steve Jobs
In this video from our new YouTube channel (click here to subscribe), we take a look at Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak’s first business together- […]
Myths and Misconceptions
Are the “Snozzberries” in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Referring to Male Genitalia?
Domenic V. asks: Is it true that the snozzberries in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory were dicks? Given the dark undercurrent of Roald Dahl’s […]
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10 Bizarre Facts- Part 6
Embed This Infographic [Source: Today I Found Out] For Part 1 of this series go here: 10 Bizarre Facts For Part 2 of this series […]
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So What Happens After You Flush?
If you’re like most people, you probably assume that when you flush your toilet sanitation wizards simply cast the scourgify charm as your expulsions exit […]
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You Should Know About Jury Nullification
Since before the U.S. was a country, juries in the American system of justice were being impaneled to be the “triers of evidence,” or as […]
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The Origins of DOOM
DOOM isn’t so much a video game as it is a pop-culture phenomenon, a media touchstone that is consistently ranked as one of the most […]
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Picture the Recipe (New Channel)
If you happen to be into cooking or just want to learn to make some amazing tasting (and looking) food in an easy and quick […]
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26 Fascinating Football Facts
With the Super Bowl this weekend, we thought we’d do a “Football facts” roundup to help you impress your buddies with amazingly interesting Football knowledge. […]
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The Spiteful End of the Great Auk
Humanity has collectively been responsible for a depressingly large amount of animals going extinct in our relatively short time on this Earth. However, perhaps no […]
Science
Why Can’t You Mix Blood Types?
There are several different types of blood. Contained within them are different types of cells and countless molecules that give our bodies the needed nutrients […]
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The Origins of DOOM
DOOM isn’t so much a video game as it is a pop-culture phenomenon, a media touchstone that is consistently ranked as one of the most […]
History
Did the Warrior Women Known as the Amazons Ever Actually Exist?
Marleen K asks: Did Amazon women really ever exist? They are mentioned time and again by the ancient Greeks in both their history and mythology, […]
Language
Where Did the F-Word Come From?
BaKlol asks: Where did the word fuck come from? In its various incarnations, the F-word can be a noun, verb, adjective, and even an infix. […]
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The Teenage Girls Who Seduced and Killed Nazis
When the Nazis steamrolled into the Netherlands in May of 1940, Jannetje Johanna “Hannie” Schaft and Truus and Freddie Oversteegen were just 19, 16, and […]
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So What Happens After You Flush?
If you’re like most people, you probably assume that when you flush your toilet sanitation wizards simply cast the scourgify charm as your expulsions exit […]
Facts Lists
The Truth About the Road Not Taken, The Rose / Star Trek connection, What “Trump” Means in the UK, and more in Yet Another 10 Quick Facts
1006) While Amanda McBroom is probably best known for her role as Judge Advocate General Captain Philippa Louvois in what is generally considered one of […]
