The Secret History Behind These Timeless Christmas Carols
Christmas carols are like the pieces of funky furniture you grew up with: They’ve been...
30 Crazy Facts About Colors That Will Blow Your Mind
We’re immersed in color. Right from the get go (color-in-the-lines lessons in pre-school), the color...
17 Things You Never Knew About Santa Claus
Santa Claus is one of the most ubiquitous figures in modern culture. A version of...
33 Obscure Facts That Will Make You Come Off as a Total Genius
You don’t need a sky-high IQ and holier-than-thou intellect to come across as a genius....
50 Amazing Facts About “The Price Is Right”
The Price is Right was once named “the greatest game show of all time” by...
This Is Why Loud Breathers Annoy You—and Other Fascinating Facts About Sounds
Maybe it’s ice clinking in a mug. Maybe it’s obscenely crunchy chewing. Maybe it’s a...
50 Facts About Happiness That Will Change the Way You Think Forever
Happiness seems like a simple-enough concept. It means feeling good; it’s a thing that you’d...
The Secret Reason Why Outlets Have Three Prongs
From when you get out your blow-dryer in the morning to when you go to...
50 Facts So Unbelievable You’ll Accuse Us of Lying
Sometimes, reality is crazy—crazier than anything a novelist or avant-garde filmmaker or even just a...
50 Amazing Facts About Everyday Items
If you’ve ever doubted the cliché, “Everything has a story,” we’d like to direct your...
This Is Why Light Bulbs Are Round
The average American household has more than 40 separate sockets for light bulbs. However, despite...
27 Amazing Facts About Household Objects
Home, as they say, is where the heart is. For most people, it’s the most...
The Craziest Fact About Every U.S. State
Meet the United States of Strange.
The 50 Weirdest Town Names in America
The United States is known as “the land of the free.” But honestly, “the land...
The Secret Reason Why Sandwiches Taste Better Cut in Half
Ever notice yourself enjoying a sandwich more after cutting it in half? Or that you...
30 Real Trivial Pursuit Questions You Need to Be a Genius to Answer Correctly
Long before bars started offering the now-ubiquitous trivia nights—and, more recently, online trivia leagues gained in...
30 Facts That Will Overwhelm You with 1980s Nostalgia
Do you long for the days when MTV still played music videos? Do you fondly...
Little-Known Facts About Beyoncé That Will Make You Love Her Even More
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter has famously lived much of her life in the public eye, as...
30 Most Deadly Animals on Earth
It can be a scary world out there. From 1,000-pound man-eating crocodiles to tiny parasite-carrying...
American Sayings That Leave Foreigners Totally Puzzled
If you grow up hearing certain expressions or phrases all the time, it can be...
