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That Time the BBC Made One of the Creepiest Broadcasts of All Time
“I think three women who were pregnant went into labour that evening.” This is a quote from BAFTA winning horror writer Stephen Volk discussing perhaps […]
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Prank Calling the Pope- The Blue Box, “Woz,” and Steve Jobs
In this video from our new YouTube channel (click here to subscribe), we take a look at Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak’s first business together- […]
Myths and Misconceptions
Are the “Snozzberries” in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Referring to Male Genitalia?
Domenic V. asks: Is it true that the snozzberries in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory were dicks? Given the dark undercurrent of Roald Dahl’s […]
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10 Bizarre Facts- Part 6
Embed This Infographic [Source: Today I Found Out] For Part 1 of this series go here: 10 Bizarre Facts For Part 2 of this series […]
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What Do Scientologists Actually Believe?
Laura A. asks: What exactly do Scientologists believe? Oh boy, we can already tell that the comment section for this one is going to be a […]
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You Should Know About Jury Nullification
Since before the U.S. was a country, juries in the American system of justice were being impaneled to be the “triers of evidence,” or as […]
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That Time the BBC Made One of the Creepiest Broadcasts of All Time
“I think three women who were pregnant went into labour that evening.” This is a quote from BAFTA winning horror writer Stephen Volk discussing perhaps […]
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Picture the Recipe (New Channel)
If you happen to be into cooking or just want to learn to make some amazing tasting (and looking) food in an easy and quick […]
Quick Facts
The Horrifying Origin of the Term “Stool Pigeon”
American gangster films of the 1920s, 30s and 40s have contributed a wealth of colourful slang to the English language, much of which is still […]
This Day in History
The Largely Forgotten Airship Disaster That Helped Kill These Cruise Ships of the Sky
The age of the giant rigid airship or Zeppelin was tragically brief, lasting barely forty years from the first Zeppelin flights in 1900 to the […]
Science
Who Actually Invented the First Machine Gun?
“I never shall forget the way, That Blood upon this awful day, Preserved us all from death. He stood upon a little mound, Cast his […]
Entertainment
That Time the BBC Made One of the Creepiest Broadcasts of All Time
“I think three women who were pregnant went into labour that evening.” This is a quote from BAFTA winning horror writer Stephen Volk discussing perhaps […]
History
Fire, Ice, and Plutonium
Lasting from the end of the Second World War in 1945 to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Cold War was among […]
Language
Keep Calm and Carry On
You can find it almost everywhere: in every gift shop, on every online merchandise store, on every souvenir stand – and on every object imaginable, […]
People
Forgotten Titans of History- The Edison of Ancient Greece
Study the history of science and technology long enough, and you will discover that – contrary to what popular culture would have you believe – […]
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Where Do Letters to Santa Actually Go?
Pretty much as long as Santa has been Santaing, kids have been trying to send him messages through various means, including, of course, in written […]
Facts Lists
The Truth About the Road Not Taken, The Rose / Star Trek connection, What “Trump” Means in the UK, and more in Yet Another 10 Quick Facts
1006) While Amanda McBroom is probably best known for her role as Judge Advocate General Captain Philippa Louvois in what is generally considered one of […]
