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Packing the Packard
Dr. Emmett Brown: Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads. In 1908, Jacob Murdock channeled his best Doc Brown. At the time, the U.S.…
It’s Not Easy Swimming Upstream
If you need a cocktail party icebreaker or just want to impress your friends around the fire pit over the long holiday weekend, QI proffers…
Shoot First, Ask Questions Later
The expression “shoot first, ask questions later” evolved from a Wild West association into a defining American pop-culture phrase. Its roots emanate from 19th century…
The 632-Year Commitment
Erecting the Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom), QI’s favorite in the world, proved to be a staggering six-century marathon of human commitment. In 1248, Archbishop Konrad…
Margin Squeeze Cycle Far from Resolution
A news cycle references the period between the initial reporting of an event and the next waves of information that ultimately retire the story from…
Fruit or Vegetable?
Is a hot dog a sandwich or a taco? Is cereal a kind of soup? Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? The last…
With or Without Gasoline or Food
Not many No. 1 singles are inspired by Dutch Renaissance scholars. And yet… the connection between Erasmus and U2’s “With or Without You” centers on…
Sideshows Matter
The circus sideshow emerged in the mid-19th century as a distinctly American cultural phenomenon. While early exhibitions of human oddities and exotic animals occurred in…
Someone Tell a Joke
Rose: What the hell happened to you? Loretta: I really don’t know where to start. Rose: Your hair’s different. Loretta: Ma, everything is different. Rose:…
Big-Mouthed Bowhead Whales Have Seen It All
Bowhead whales have seen everything. Natives to the Arctic, they’ve been around a long, long time. According to NOAA’s Fisheries website, “Based on the recovery…
News From Home
“Dearest child, I’m surprised I haven’t heard from you. Your last letter was ten days ago. What happened? I wrote back immediately and included $20.…
Fed Has More Than a ‘Lease’ on Hawks
Depending on how the birds are behaving, a group of hawks is referred to as a kettle, a boil or a cast. Birders and naturalists…
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