Trivia, Quizzes, and Brain Teasers

Animals

Swimming with Giant Sloths

Sloths aren’t the most impressive swimmers. When today’s two- and three-toed sloths take a dip, they bob along in an awkward doggy paddle. But there used to be sloths that evolution had specifically adapted to be at home in the water. Over the course of four million years, one lineage of giant sloth shuffled into the seas.... READ ON

Comics

The Six Million Dollar Man: Season Six

Season Six of the Six Million Dollar Man, the return of Stray Bullets and more interesting comics of the week... READ ON

History

7 Tall Tales About Life in the 1500s and the Origins of Phrases

It hits your email inbox with surprising regularity: “Life in the 1500s,” a collection of the incredible stories behind old sayings. But the stories are too good to be true.... READ ON

Videos

26 Outrageous Facts About Children's TV Shows

John Green goes behind the scenes of Barney, Teletubbies, Schoolhouse Rock, Yo Gabba Gabba, Blue's Clues and more... READ ON

Brain Game

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Big Question

Do Flies Really Have 24-Hour Lifespans?

“I’ve only got 24 hours of living, and I ain’t gonna waste ‘em here!” groans a disgruntled housefly during a hilarious scene in Pixar’s A Bug’s Life. But do those pesky insects really brandish a day-long life expectancy?... READ ON