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16 Sweet Facts About the Sweet 16 Schools
A few conversation starters for TV timeouts.
8 Extinct Musical Instruments Man’s Forgotten How to Play
Can you imagine a world without pianos and guitars? Few can, and fewer still would want to actually live in such a place. But history has shown that musical devices don't last forever.
11 Animals that are Super Small at Birth
Pound for pound, the animal kingdom’s littlest newbies are still pretty wonderful in their own way.
9 Things You Won't See on Display at the American Museum of Natural History
A mere 3 percent of the American Museum of Natural History’s 33 million specimens and artifacts are on view at the New York City institution. We took a peek at the rest, which live behind doors locked to the public. From ultra-rare books to ancient bugs,
15 Classified Ads We Hope Had Happy Endings
Today, if we have specific needs or questions, we can usually find a specific forum or website to help us. But a century ago, there was only the Classifieds section of your town’s newspaper.
10 Famous Literary Characters Based on Real People
Like Charles Dickens and JK Rowling, countless authors have based their famous literary characters on friends, family members, and mean teachers.
5 Lesser-Known Film Adaptations of Famous Books
Sure, you're familiar with some version of these books that were committed to film. But you might not have known about these...
The Secrets Behind 7 Secret Recipes
These companies know that the unknown will always be more exciting than "some mayo and paprika."
9 Ways to Find Age Without a Calendar
You can’t ask a tree or a whale how old they are, and most of them weren’t tracked from birth. So how do you tell their age? How do you find out the age of things without a calendar?
12 Scientific Postulates Perfectly Paired With Rap Lyrics
We’ve seen how the “Generate Line” feature at rap lyric writing tool RapPad can bring about unexpected poetry when paired with famous first lines from literature, but these serendipitous paths through form and meaning can be found in hard sciences as well
11 Parodies of Notable Self-Help Books
When a book’s sole purpose is to help the reader change their life, it is only a matter of time before someone finds problems or inaccuracies within the text. And where there are problems, there is comedy. Here are 11 parodies of self-help books that (sho
8 Strange Things Trucks Have Spilled (Besides Corndogs)
Earlier today, a truck in Shreveport, Louisiana overturned, spilling corndogs across I-220 West. The carnival staple stalled traffic for much of the morning as the highway was shut down for cleanup. This is hardly the first time an unusual spillage has ta
25 Facts About Back to the Future
'Back to the Future' may be a classic movie today, but the script was originally rejected more than 40 times. Here are some other things you might not know about Marty, Doc, and Doc's pet chimpanzee
3 Epic Pun Contests (And A Few Of Their Winning Entries)
Jest be careful using these in real life!
20 Fun Facts About Our Mysterious Feline Friends
Cats aren't exactly open books. Here are a few facts that even ailurophiles (cat lovers) might find surprising.
18 Famous Literary First Lines Perfectly Paired With Rap Lyrics
We entered a bunch of famous first lines from literature and asked RapPad to give us back some gems.
9 Birds Caught Using Some Very Naughty Language
If you’re going to teach Polly how to talk, you’d better watch what you say! Here are nine of the world’s most “fowl”-mouthed avians.
15 Delightful and Delicious Muppets Cakes
Muppets Most Wanted is finally out! That’s something worth celebrating—and any good celebration needs cake. While you might not actually feel like getting up and baking a cake shaped like Kermit and Miss Piggy, you can still sit back and enjoy these fanta
12 Chinese Travel Tips for Visiting America
Advice the Chinese give their own countrymen on how to handle the peculiarities of American culture.
8 Facts About the Spiny Flower Mantis
Sure, you've heard of the Praying Mantis. But have you seen its cousin, the Spiny Flower Mantis?
9 Scientific Experiments That Used '90s TV Shows to Manipulate Subjects
If you want to know something about what makes people tick, investigate it with something people love—TV!
11 Surprising Facts About Archie Comics
Archie has had a lot more on his plate in the last 72 years than just waffling between Betty and Veronica.
16 Ways to Find Love in the Personal Ads (in 1900)
Long before online dating, men and women turned to personal ads to find a mate. And they didn't mince words about what they were looking for.