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The Great GPS Treasure Hunt

Have you ever wanted to go on a treasure hunt? Does trying to reach a random location sound like a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon? Then you may want to try geocaching . The concept is simple. After jotting down coordinates via a website or logging onto an app with their smartphones, geocachers […]

Old Bathrooms, New Tricks

What does one do with an old public bathroom when it’s no longer needed (or collapses during a hurricane)? Turn it into something else, of course! The Attendant (London) This underground, Victorian-era bathroom is located in London’s trendy Soho district. Originally constructed around 1890, it was abandoned in the 1960s before being converted into a […]

Flying the Friendly Skies (When You’re Rich)

While seats are getting more cramped in economy class, modern air travel has become better than ever for those willing to shell out some extra dough. Singapore Airlines Suites First class passengers on Singapore Airlines can enjoy what is likely the fanciest cabin in the skies on the company’s A380 jets. They can choose between […]

Pros vs. Cons

It’s like The Longest Yard in real life: professionals pitted against prisoners. The Sing Sing Black Sheep New York state’s Sing Sing is one of the most notoriously tough prisons in America. In 1931, Lewis E. Lawes was running Sing Sing and the decision was made to start a prison football team as a form […]

In-N-Out and the Great Hamburger Hoaxes of ‘15

The West Coast burger chain In-N-Out enjoys a rabid following for its almost mythically good “double doubles” and fries. (They just opened one near BRI headquarters and Uncle John has moved his office to a booth in the back.) People want an In-N-Out near them so badly they’ll believe anyone who tells them there’s one […]

6 Weird Ways to Wake Up Without a Cup of Coffee

Stuck in an afternoon slump and you can’t go get a cup of coffee, and the boss has asked you to stop taking naps at your desk? Here are some alternatives. There’s a yoga pose/stretching technique called the “fish pose” that adherents say stimulates the body. Lie flat, on our back, and hold your hands […]

Canada

Only in Canada

Here are a few really weird news stories…that could only have happened in Canada.

Angry Birds

Here are some awful avians and foul fowl that have made headlines recently. Cunning Cassowaries The cassowary is widely considered the most dangerous bird on the planet. Native to New Guinea and Australia, cassowaries have super sharp claws and powerful legs. They can run at speeds of up to 31 mph and can jump nearly […]

Underwear Economics

When economists want to get a sense of how the economy is doing, they look at things like the prime lending rate, the unemployment rate, and the Dow Jones Average. It turns out that’s not all they look at. (This article was originally published in Uncle John’s Weird Weird World EPIC.) Down Under Alan Greenspan was […]

The Toilet Ghosts of Japan

It would seem that the nation has a major problem with bathroom banshees. Akai-Kami-Aoi-Kami According to modern Japanese folklore, Akai-Kami-Aoi-Kami likes to pop up in stalls to ask his female victims (he only pops up in women’s restrooms) a seemingly simple question: “Do you want red paper or blue paper?” Those who answer “red” are […]

Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade Trivia

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Trivia!

Lots of spectators + huge balloons + autumn weather = the potential for calamity.

Caffeine Facts and Trivia

9 Coffee Consumption Facts

Can we top off your cup of steaming hot facts?

The Beginning of ‘Life’

On November 23, 1936, the late great Life magazine published its first issue. Here are some facts about the magazine.

Unplanned World Records

These people made it into the Guinness World Records and probably wish they hadn’t.

The Word of the Year Is…

…not really a word at all. Each year, the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary, the long-standing if self-appointed guardians of the English language and official record keeper of new words, names a word, phrase, or slang term its “Word of the Year,” reflecting a major impact on society, the news, or communications. Past Words […]

8 Facts About the Grand Canyon Mules

Mules have been hauling people and cargo up and down the Grand Canyon for more than a century. Here are some fun facts about these industrious pack animals…

3 Fast Food Video Games

Fast food franchises are a lot better at making greasy burgers than they are at making self-promoting video games.

6 Facts About Boogers and Snot

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about snot, boogers, phlegm, mucus…

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