What is the Riot Act, and Why Don't I Want It Read to Me?
In the 1700s, unlawful assemblies were forced to listen as the Riot Act was read aloud. If they didn't disperse, the punishment was—quite reasonably—death.
In the 1700s, unlawful assemblies were forced to listen as the Riot Act was read aloud. If they didn't disperse, the punishment was—quite reasonably—death.
Bureaucracy works in mysterious ways.
Once upon a time, the "gh" did stand for a specific sound—one we don’t have in English today.
There are a couple of reasons, all of them very smart.
It's OK, we all confuse them sometimes.
The answer has quite a lot to do with crushed insects.
It all comes down to star power, tradition, and perhaps even a relationship between the presenter and the recipient.
First: Eww!
Sometimes, always, never. If you’re a man wearing a three-button blazer, those are the only three words you need to know. But where did this fashion edict originate?
Spoiler alert: It's not easy.
Hint: It doesn't happen in the snow.
The thing people call “muscle memory” exists, but the name is a misnomer.
Antti Koskinen has a crafty technique when it comes to keeping his cool.
And how can you get in on the action?
Figure skater Mirai Nagasu just became the first American woman to land a triple axel in Olympic competition.
Watch the Olympics and you might notice a number of medalists gnawing on their gold or silver prize like an old-time prospector. They already know it tastes like victory, so what's the deal?
Here's a quick, stripped-down primer on everyone's favorite icy alternative to shuffleboard.
Athletes in the Winter Games who win big might need to have a talk with their accountants: It's considered income.
Images of two-lobed hearts are all over everything this month: candy, cards, decorations, etc. But why does the ubiquitous heart symbol not look anything like an actual human heart?
Listen closely ...
In Wilt Chamberlain's 1991 book, 'A View From Above,' the basketball great claimed to have slept with 20,000 different women during his life. Let's check his math on the basketball legend's most famous statistic.