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A Less Horrific SAW- The Bizarre Tale of the Pizza Collar Bomber
In 2003, the town of Erie, Pennsylvania made national news when an unassuming pizza delivery man walked into a local bank and demanded a quarter […]
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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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The Curious Case of the Tree That Owns Itself
In the city of Athens, Georgia there exists a rather curious local landmark- a large white oak that is almost universally stated to own itself. […]
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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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A Less Horrific SAW- The Bizarre Tale of the Pizza Collar Bomber
In 2003, the town of Erie, Pennsylvania made national news when an unassuming pizza delivery man walked into a local bank and demanded a quarter […]
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 […]
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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. […]
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
Is It Possible for Cancer Cells from One Person to Infect Another?
el_juano asks: Is it possible for someone to get infected with cancer from someone else? In an oversimplified nutshell, cancer is, to quote cancer.gov, a […]
Entertainment
That Time a Major Studio Intentionally Made a Crappy Fantastic Four Movie
Long before they were in the business of making movies themselves, Marvel infamously sold off the film rights to some of their most beloved characters […]
History
When Did Having a Prisoner’s Last Meal Be Anything They Want Start?
Johnny Pope asks: Why do people on death row get whatever meal they want right before they die? If you happen to ever find yourself […]
Language
Who Invented the Emoticon and Emoji? (And How They’re Forever Changing Written Language)
Historically, written language has always been rather limited in its ability to adequately represent the nuance of in-person communication, which comes with a whole slew […]
People
A Less Horrific SAW- The Bizarre Tale of the Pizza Collar Bomber
In 2003, the town of Erie, Pennsylvania made national news when an unassuming pizza delivery man walked into a local bank and demanded a quarter […]
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That Time Someone Actually Tested the Infinite Monkey Theorem (And Who Came Up With It)
The idea that given enough time, even completely random activity could produce something complex goes back at least a couple thousand years, though not without […]
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 […]
