Category: Entertainment
Famous last words throughout history
Written by: Alex Andonovska
The average person speaks around 860,341,500 words in one lifetime— the equivalent of the entire text of the complete 20-volume “Oxford English Dictionary (OED).” Some of these …
The most oddball law in every state
Written by: Hanna Horvath
There are a ton of laws in America — some of them obvious, some of them not so obvious. While in some states you can own …
Strangest unsolved mysteries of all time
Written by: Kaitlyn Farley
The world is a crazy place. We’ve found skeletons wrapped in tree roots, bleeding walls, mysterious unending fires, and more. The creepiest part? The reasons for …
The most mispronounced celebrity names, brands & cities
Written by: Mirela Iancu
We all know the feeling. You’re deep in conversation and need to finally say that new word that has sneaked into society’s vocabulary. You may have …
Favorite American foods that are banned in other countries
Written by: Alex Andonovska
You are what you eat, they say. If that’s the case, a lot of folks in the United States are less than healthy based solely on …
Ranked: The greatest NFL running backs of all time
Written by: Max Marvelous
There have been many great running backs in the history of the NFL. Some players are more well-known than others, but all of them deserve credit …
The richest celebrity chefs in the world
Written by: Alex Andonovska
While cooking is not always exclusively known as a lucrative occupation, these celebrity chefs have managed to build an empire around their name and their culinary …
Celebrity first jobs: The weird, wacky & wonderful
Written by: Jenny Evans
Most first jobs are pretty bad, boring or both. From scooping ice cream during the summer to cleaning toilets at the RV park, everybody has an …
Gaming literacy: A brief history of the jump
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
Everybody jumps. It’s a rule in video games. The jump is one of our most pervasive and beloved video game mechanics. All of our old …
Every top summer song since 1958
Lizzo, Harry Styles and Beyoncé may be topping this summer’s music charts, but the joyful songs of summer go way, waaaaaaay back. Do you know what …
Why Elvis Presley is still making millions, 45 years after his death
Elvis Presley may have died 45 years today, but you would never know it by looking at the data. According to the streaming service Spotify, he …
The biggest lottery payouts in US history
Written by: Katharina Buchholz
A single ticket purchased in Chicago suburb Des Plaines won the $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot in a July drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at a …
Woodstock’s top performers actually made pretty good money
Written by: Jenny Evans
In the summer of 1969, four days changed everything the world thought it knew about music. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair took place Aug. 15 …
The richest NBA players of all time
Written by: Jude Uchella
Basketball is one of the most followed, most-watched, and most popular sports in America and globally. Not just that, the NBA generates about $7-$10 billion in …
15 wonderful memories of Robin Williams
Written by: Alex Andonovska
Robin Williams was a comedy genius. Perhaps the pre-eminent comedy genius of our lifetimes, which made his death 8 years ago on Aug. 11, 2014, all …
Terrifying jobs that no longer exist, thankfully
Written by: Kaitlyn Farley
“When I grow up, I want to capture and sell rats from pubs!” Said no one in the 21st century ever (well, at least almost no …
These wild historic facts sound fake but aren’t
Written by: Kaitlyn Farley
Every day, weird but true things happen and take the world by storm, like when a raccoon scaled a New York City skyscraper back in 2018. …
Marilyn Monroe still iconic influencer 60 years after death
Written by: Tricia Romano
Marilyn Monroe died 60 years ago this week — Aug. 5, 1962, to be exact. It’s hard to imagine it was so long ago given how …
The strange-but-true story of how Hawaiian pizza was created
Written by: Jenny Evans
Ah, Hawaiian pizza—the most divisive and controversial pie of them all. Just one bite transports you to a tropical island, and you can almost hear the …
This woman’s Chia ‘pet’ is the ultimate potty humor
Written by: Jenny Evans
Ali Spagnola, a Los Angeles-based artist, makes “outrageous” forms of music and art videos and posts them to TikTok. A recent project has the internet going …
This guy snuck into a war zone to take his buddies some beer
Written by: Jenny Evans
“We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well …
Data shows the US has the most shark attacks in the world
Written by: Martin Armstrong
Looking back as far as 1580, the U.S. is the number one shark attack hotspot is the world, a long way ahead of second-placed Australia …
Hit songs you may not know are covers
Written by: Jenny Evans
Music defines generations, it’s a distinct call to the time and place it was created and speaks to that time uniquely. We can hear a …
Yes, people once used the postal service to mail their children
Written by: Jenny Evans
“Come little Billy, momma needs to put this post stamp on you, so you can visit memaw,” was probably what an average U.S. mom would say …
The true story behind Abraham Lincoln’s beard
Written by: Jenny Evans
It is probably the most famous beard in American history. There are more portraits of it than any other beard. Right now, you probably have a …
Fun fact: ‘Toto’ made more than other ‘Wizard of Oz’ actors
Written by: Jenny Evans
In the midst of the Great Depression, a small abandoned Cairn terrier puppy was adopted by a lovely German couple. This puppy was so traumatized she …
It’s amazing pigeons ever survive to adulthood
Written by: Jenny Evans
Birds are known for building incredible nests and raising their young in them. Then there are pigeons. The notoriously lazy birds take a “that’ll do, I’m …
Here’s how they’re making fun of the Fourth of July in Poland
Written by: Jenny Evans
So, get this. There is a group in Poland called 4th of July LARP that has recreated an American trailer park just outside the capital city of Warsaw. …
This summer’s best personal finance books
Written by: Claire Conway
We’ve got you covered if you’re looking for some good personal finance books to read. Whether you’re looking to learn about budgeting and saving, or …
3 easy ways music lovers can save big on summer concerts
Written by: Maggie Davis
With the third pandemic summer just around the corner, music fans are gearing up for the return of concerts and music festivals. And according to the …
