In the era of Big Data, few figures are more divisive as that of the hacker. On the one hand, malicious or “black hat” hackers […]
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Why Do We Need Oxygen and What Does It Do in the Body?
Jean D. asks: Why do we need oxygen to live? Take a deep breath. Now repeat. Do this about 16 times per minute and you […]
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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 […]
Answers
Do Expert Fighters and Military Personnel Really Have to Register Their Hands as Deadly Weapons?
Anyone who’s ever watched pretty much any movie in the history of ever or otherwise watched professional pugilists spar words with one another in a […]
Know It
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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Why Do We Need Oxygen and What Does It Do in the Body?
Jean D. asks: Why do we need oxygen to live? Take a deep breath. Now repeat. Do this about 16 times per minute and you […]
Educational Videos
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 […]
Quick Facts
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. […]
This Day in History
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 Do We Need Oxygen and What Does It Do in the Body?
Jean D. asks: Why do we need oxygen to live? Take a deep breath. Now repeat. Do this about 16 times per minute and you […]
Entertainment
What Happened to the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring After The Lord of the Rings?
“Well, I’m back.” Not including the six appendices, these are the last words of the final chapter of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. […]
History
That Time British Witches Tried to Stop a Nazi Invasion Using Magic
In the summer of 1940, Britain stood balanced on a knife edge. The British Expeditionary Force had narrowly escaped the beaches of Dunkirk, and on […]
Language
What is the Record for Most Languages Spoken By One Person?
If you speak one language, you’re a normal, functioning human being. If you speak two, you’re bilingual. If you speak three, you’re an overachiever and […]
People
That Time a Farmer was Given Ultimate Power Twice and Changed the World Forever By Walking Away Both Times
The subject of what a political leader in a democracy does after his term has ended and the merits of gracefully resigning from power has […]
Misc.
What Do Scientologists Actually Believe?
Laura A. asks: What exactly do Scientologists believe? Oh boy, we can already tell that the comment section for this one is going to be a […]
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 […]
