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Stretched
There’s no official statistic or record kept of how many times a baseball player stretches a single into a double. Major League Baseball (MLB) official…
I Love Limes (Or Do I?)
Architectural Digest’s “Open Door” series has become an Internet juggernaut, giving guided tours of celebrity homes. Of the many stars that have taken part—Julianne Moore,…
Night of the Living Dead
“They’re coming to get you, Barbara!” One of the greatest horror films ever made, George Romero’s 1968 Night of the Living Dead is the quintessential…
Thank You, John Landis Mason
Before John Landis Mason revolutionized home food preservation, 19th-century families used unreliable methods like sealing jars with wax, cork or cloth, which allowed in air…
Hawks and Doves Losing Sleep
“About 25 to 30 million Americans have insomnia at any given time,” according to the American Medical Association. Keep the thermostat between 65°F and 72°F,…
Rerun
For older generations, reruns were a necessity of old-school television scheduling. Networks used them to fill gaps during the off-season, holidays or between new episode…
The Boss Bear
The Boss Bear (a.k.a. Bear 122) is the most famous grizzly bear in Banff National Park. He’s described as a living legend, weighing between 500…
Fallen Leaves
Though we’re frequent fliers here at QI, one place we’ve yet to visit is Helsinki. Spread across hundreds of tiny islands, the Finnish capital has…
In Search of Perfect Pronunciation
Tongue twisters aren’t just for fun. As far back as the 18th century, they were used as a teaching tool. Educators, speech tutors and elocutionists…
The Fourth Quarter
Ask younger generations whom they would associate with the voice of God, and the most popular response might be Morgan Freeman for his portrayals in…
Singin’ in the Rain
I'm singin’ in the rain, just singin’ in the rain What a glorious feelin’, I’m happy again I’m laughin’ at clouds so dark up above…
The Icarus Footnote
How everything turns away Quite leisurely from the disaster; the ploughman may Have heard the splash, the forsaken cry, But for him it was not…
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