What image comes to mind when you hear the word “paparazzi”? If you picture photographers relentlessly following celebrities, then you’re probably right on. But where did the term “paparazzi” come ...
Washington DC is a political jungle, and you’ll need an understanding of the jargon and slang to understand or navigate this rather strange place. Here are twenty sayings that you ...
The term “couch potato” has nothing to do with the laziness of a potato but came about from a wisecrack between friends. Cartoonist Robert Armstrong liked to watch television, and ...
The weekly collection of random and fun facts. In this week’s edition: A Solid Gold Medal, Russian Machetes in Space, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, A Day and Year on Venus, ...
The weekly collection of random and fun facts. In this week’s edition: A German Salt Mountain, Why Elsa Wasn’t a Villain, Cereal and a Roman Goddess, A New Skeleton, and ...
The weekly collection of useless and fun facts. In this week’s edition: A Buttload Measurement, Oxymorons, A Persistent Lightbulb, Wal-Mart Dating, and Lamborghini’s Revenge. alx_chief/flickr Who knew units of measure ...
A Mississippi River Paddleboat – Photo by Thegreenj/wikipedia During the 1800’s the Mississippi River was a vital part of everyday commerce. It was the Steamboat era and boats of various ...
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