The McRib is a food with both a devout following and many detractors. But what is the genesis of the world’s most popular fast food […]
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Medieval Times [Part 5]
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out with an appetizer looking at whether chastity belts were ever actually a thing […]
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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
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 […]
Articles
That Time a Russian General Invented Clear Coca-Cola, and Pepsi had One of the World’s Largest Navies
1945 was a good year to be Georgy Zhukov. In May of that year the Soviet General lead the 1st Byelorussian Front to victory in […]
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
Has Anyone Ever Actually Created a Suitcase Nuke?
The portable nuclear weapon or “suitcase nuke” has long been a staple of popular fiction, appearing in dozens of movies, TV shows, and video games […]
Entertainment
The Hollywood Movie That Killed Nearly Half its Cast and Crew
In Hollywood, miscasting is a fact of life. The reasons why an actor might be cast in a role for which they are ill-suited are […]
History
That Time a Russian General Invented Clear Coca-Cola, and Pepsi had One of the World’s Largest Navies
1945 was a good year to be Georgy Zhukov. In May of that year the Soviet General lead the 1st Byelorussian Front to victory in […]
Language
If Children Grew up Isolated from Adults, Would they Create Their Own Language?
Just where did language come from and what does it take for a language to develop? If a group of children grew up isolated from […]
People
The Badassary of Dorothy Lawrence
In the summer of 1915, a lone British soldier cycled down a country road outside the French town of Albert. His papers identified him as […]
Misc.
How Do Arab Nations Teach the Crusades?
The Crusades are seen as a milestone in European history. Especially through romanticizing eyes, they are often viewed as a heroic age, with legendary tales […]
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 […]
