12 Fluid Ounces of Trivia That TSA Will Make You Drink at the Security Checkpoint
Take off your shoes and enjoy!
The Dad Who Shall Not Be Named
In the classic movie A Christmas Story, Ralphie's dad is never named.
The Meaning Behind Tribeca
The name of the Manhattan neighborhood Tribeca comes from its shape and location: Triangle Below Canal Street.
Not Just A Nest
Birds of prey’s nests have their own unique name: an eyrie (sometimes spelled aerie).
Lincoln’s Not the Only Log Cabin President
The last U.S. president to be born in a log cabin was James A. Garfield.
The Numbers on Burned Body Fat
Most people know fat is where your body stores energy, but not how much it provides. One pound of body fat is roughly 3,500 calories.
Dressing Up The Word ‘Daily’
Does it make chores more fun to refer to them as “quotidian,” meaning recurring every day? Not really. But it’s accurate!
The City That’s Been Ruining Cookies for Over A Century
Selma, California is known as the “raisin capital of the world.” Without them, who knows how many grapes would still be delicious?
The Radiohead Song That’s A Douglas Adams Tribute
The song “Paranoid Android” off of Radiohead’s album OK Computer is a reference to Marvin from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
The Most Common Surgery in U.S. Hospitals
Probably not all that surprisingly, it’s the caesarean section.
Mickey Mouse’s Extremely In-House Original Voice Actor
From his debut in 1929 to 1946, Mickey Mouse was voiced by Walt Disney himself.
You Might Not Know What A ‘Winchester Drive’ Is, But You’ve Probably Used One
Though nowadays, solid-state drives have taken over thanks to their speed and size, computers were reliant on classic hard disks for much of their history. A device that wouldn’t be possible without IBM’s early version, known as the “Winchester.”
Not Only Saturn’s Rings Have A Name
The largest gap between them has its own name as well: the “Cassini Division.”