Few companies have a rivalry as fierce and longstanding as PepsiCo and Coca-Cola and in their never ending battle for soda market dominance each company […]
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Tech History Part 3: FIRST!!! + Many, Many Bonus Facts and Contest Winners
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at a rather interesting fact about Pulp Fiction and Samuel L Jackson’s character’s […]
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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 […]
Infographic
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
What Happens to Your Stuff When You Get Sent to Prison for Life?
Jill T. asks – Would you be able to explain what happens to peoples money and property if they end up going to jail forever? […]
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 […]
Articles
Did Booby Traps Really Exist in Ancient Egyptian Tombs
Mike A. asks: I was recently playing the game Tomb Raider & I got to thinking about the trope of the booby trapped or puzzle […]
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 Princess Who Worked at Macy’s
Today in History: September 18, 1923 On September 18, 1923, Princess Anne Antoinette Francois Charlotte of Bourbon-Parma was born in Paris, France. Like most European […]
Science
What Causes the Smoke Trails Behind Airline Planes High in the Sky?
Mike L. asks: What is the chemtrail smoke behind airliners? So called “chemtrails,” though more technically known as contrails, first appeared behind planes going all […]
Entertainment
The Greatest Year in Gaming History
If you were to ask a group of experts in various entertainment segments to point to a single year as the greatest in medium’s history, […]
History
Did Booby Traps Really Exist in Ancient Egyptian Tombs
Mike A. asks: I was recently playing the game Tomb Raider & I got to thinking about the trope of the booby trapped or puzzle […]
Language
Why Do Racehorses Have Such Weird Names?
Jared asks: Why do racehorses have such weird names? Who picks them? In the world of horse racing, the name of a given horse is […]
People
How Peanuts Became the Defining Comic Strip of Our Time
Today, Snoopy can be found on coffee mugs, greeting cards and blimps, and even has his own amusement park. But Charlie Brown’s lovable black and […]
Misc.
What Happens to Your Stuff When You Get Sent to Prison for Life?
Jill T. asks – Would you be able to explain what happens to peoples money and property if they end up going to jail forever? […]
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 […]
