Matt Alderton

Matt Alderton knows a little bit about a lot of things. A Chicago-based freelance writer whose specialties include business, culture, science, design, technology, and travel, he has written about subjects as diverse as protest music, mega bridges, farm robots, classic cars, space junk, fighter jets, ecotourism and Beanie Babies.

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Matt Alderton knows a little bit about a lot of things. A Chicago-based freelance writer whose specialties include business, culture, science, design, technology, and travel, he has written about subjects as diverse as protest music, mega bridges, farm robots, classic cars, space junk, fighter jets, ecotourism and Beanie Babies.

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Matt Alderton

30 Amazing Facts You Never Knew About U.S. Presidents

George Washington's hair wasn't really a white wig.

13 Facts You Never Knew About the Easter Bunny

There's more to this holiday hare than you thought!

The Biggest African American Achievements

From Hattie McDaniel to Condoleezza Rice.

23 Brain Teasers to Test Your Genius

Can you solve them all?

15 Things We'll Ditch in the Next 20 Years

Get ready for life without your smartphone.

13 Names for Santa Claus Around the World

He's only one man, but he goes by many monikers.

15 Massive Brands That Started as Mom-and-Pop Shops

Before becoming top dogs, brands like Walmart, Whole Foods, and Starbucks were tiny pups.

Here's What You Call People Living in Every State

Wait, that's the official name for residents of Indiana?

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Matt Alderton

George Washington's hair wasn't really a white wig.

There's more to this holiday hare than you thought!

From Hattie McDaniel to Condoleezza Rice.

Can you solve them all?

Get ready for life without your smartphone.

He's only one man, but he goes by many monikers.

Before becoming top dogs, brands like Walmart, Whole Foods, and Starbucks were tiny pups.

Wait, that's the official name for residents of Indiana?