BIG QUESTIONS

Why Does My Cat Bring Home Dead Animals?

What’s the Difference Between Hair and Fur?

The most common distinction between hair and fur that people tend to make is usually between you and your pet. You have hair on your head, and your dog Fido has fur all over its body. Easy enough, right? Wrong.

Where Does Bingo Come From?

Why Do Different Drinks Require Different Kinds of Glassware?

Why Were Chopsticks Invented?

But Seriously: Why Do We Drive on Parkways and Park on Driveways?

Next time someone makes that joke, here's what you tell them.

How is Blood Type Determined?

Why Do Car Speedometers List Speeds That Are Way Over the Legal Limit?

Where in the World is Kim Jong-un's Older Brother?

In 2001, Kim Jong-nam was busted with a fake passport while trying to sneak into Japan to visit Tokyo Disneyland. What's he been up to since?

Why is the Second Audio Track on DVDs in French?

Most DVDs come with more than one audio track. The first one is generally English, and more than likely the second one will be French. Pourquoi?

Why Do Witches Ride Brooms?

The popular image of a witch, which you can see everywhere right now in the form of Halloween costumes and decorations, is a woman with a pointy hat and warty nose stirring a cauldron or flying on a broom. How did that odd choice of transportation get tie

What's the Deal With "What's the Deal With..."?

The phrase, "What's the deal with..." is so synonymous with a specific brand of '90s observational comedy, I bet you just read those words in Jerry Seinfeld's voice. It's funny because he always said it! Or did he?

Is Kansas Really "Flatter than a Pancake"?

The Earth certainly isn't flat, but is the state of Kansas close to it?

Did Pirates Really Make People Walk the Plank?

How Does a Wi-Fi Signal Work?

You zip into Starbucks looking for a latte and a Wi-Fi connection. Your MacBook does a little dance and connects so you can go online. But how does it actually work? What’s the magic?

Why Are Baseball Seasons 162 Games Long?

This week, Major League Baseball released the schedule for the 2015 season. You may have noticed that it starts later and ends later than previous seasons, but each team still plays 162 games, just as they have for decades. But how did MLB arrive at such

Who Gets The Royalties for Mein Kampf?

Are Bees Really All That Busy?

Some bees don’t really do any work at all.

Why Is Seattle's CenturyLink Field So Loud?

Last season CenturyLink Field was awarded the Guinness World Record for the loudest open-air stadium in the world. Why, exactly?

Why Do So Many Russian Drivers Have Dashboard Cams?

YouTube has become the depository for every lyric video, parody, and, apparently, copious amounts of shocking footage from dash-mounted cameras in Russia. But why? Dash cams aren’t completely foreign concepts to American drivers, but not everyone has one

What Are Scabs Made Of?

When you cut your skin, your body knows exactly what to do in order to heal the pesky wound as fast as possible. Eventually, a brownish rust colored scab forms over the cut. But what is a scab made of, and why do they just fall off?

Why is “Pound” Abbreviated as “lb”?

Most of our abbreviations for units of measurements are pretty straightforward. They are made up of of letters from the words they stand for. So how do we get lb for “pound” and oz for “ounce”?

Why Isn't 'Arkansas' Pronounced Like 'Kansas'?

Why so different?

Is it a Bald-Faced or Bold-Faced Lie?

When a child with chocolate smeared on his face assures Mom that he didn't steal his brother's candy bar, is he telling a bald-faced or bold-faced lie?

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