May Cause Anal Leakage: The Olestra Fat-Free Snack Controversy of the 1990s
After decades of development and $200 million spent, Procter & Gamble thought they had the perfect snack food additive with olestra. Too bad it caused “rectal urgency.”
2023-06-06 02:24
4 Big Misconceptions About Spies
No, spies aren't all focused on national security. Yes, the CIA did deploy a mission called Operation Acoustic Kitty.
2023-06-06 00:16
Alfred L. Cralle: The Black Businessman Who Invented a Better Way to Scoop Ice Cream
Alfred L. Cralle made scooping ice cream a one-hand job with his ingenious patent.
2023-06-05 22:29
10 Operatic Facts About Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Nearly a half-century after its release, Queen’s classic “mock opera”—a favorite of Wayne and Garth’s—is still regularly cited as one of the greatest songs ever recorded.
2023-06-05 22:00
5 Linguistic Illusions That Will Make You Go “Wait, What?”
Linguistic illusions—a phenomenon in which your judgment or understanding of a sentence or phrase conflicts with its actual meaning or structure—reveal how we process the world, and remind us that things aren’t always as they seem.
2023-06-05 20:28
What's the Kennection? #65
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
2023-06-04 09:52
The 25 Best Movie Trailers of All Time
The best movie trailers run the gamut, from blockbusters like “Independence Day” and “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” to “Friday the 13th” and other spooky horror classics.
2023-06-03 05:46
25 of the Most Covered Songs in Music History
If there were an award for most covered artists of all time, The Beatles would undoubtedly be a top contender.
2023-06-03 00:52
10 Myths About Donating Blood, Debunked
The rules for donating blood have recently changed.
2023-06-03 00:19
Venus and a Strawberry Moon Will Brighten Skies This Weekend
June's strawberry moon will be accompanied by an extra-bright Venus this Saturday.
2023-06-02 21:27
US poet laureate dedicates ode to Europa for NASA mission to Jupiter's icy moon
By Colette Luke and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON When U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limon was asked to write a
2023-06-02 10:22
Dye Hard: How Blue Man Group Took Performance Art Mainstream
The Smurf-colored trio came up in the counterculture. Then Intel came calling.
2023-06-02 05:57