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As Clear as It Gets
Blue Lake, known by its Māori name Rotomairewhenua, is officially recognized as the clearest natural body of fresh water in the world. Nestled within the…
Welcome to Hog Island, Now Stuff Your Face
Never shy of a contrarian viewpoint, QI commemorates Happy National Hoagie Day! Celebrated annually on May 5th, the day honors the iconic sandwich that’s become…
Goodbye, Yellow Bus in The Sky
At 12:17 AM on Saturday, Flight 1833 touched down at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. It completed its three-hour journey from Detroit, and with it, the…
“Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate”
“Great chocolate ice cream, like unicorns, is typically a myth. We want to believe, but usually, it’s just...sadness. Not anymore, kids. Welcome to this trifecta…
Spiritus Animalis
The journey from “spiritus animalis” to “animal spirits” reflects a shift from biological mysticism to behavioral economics. In ancient physiology, spiritus animalis (Latin for “breath…
“Who’s Bad?”
The backstory behind Michael Jackson’s hit song “Bad” was a blend of gritty street reality and cinematic ambition. Released in 1987 as the title track…
Just Passing Through
As April showers turn to May flowers, summer road trip season beckons. This got us thinking about the shortest and longest distances it takes to…
Disruption on the Floor
Timestamp: September 14, 1989 Using fake badges with the Bear Stearns logo printed on them, seven members of the activist group ACT UP (AIDS Coalition…
The 1980 Lightbulb Joke Contest
Lightbulb jokes took hold in the late 1960s. They originated as ethnic stereotypical humor questioning how many people of a certain group it took to…
Chocolate is to Peanut Butter as Loads are to Trucks
Posthumously inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame in the Class of 2009, Harry Burnett “H.B.” Reese was a real American success story. Born in…
Live Volunteers Needed
Physicist and engineer Samuel W. Alderson is widely recognized as the Father of the Crash Test Dummy. In the late 1940s, while working with the…
Quality, Value, and Convenience
On November 24, 1986, QVC (Quality Value Convenience) entered the American living room, broadcasting to 58 cable systems across 20 states. Founded by Joseph Segel,…
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