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Mountain Dew was Invented as Whiskey Mix 12 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
About 4000 years ago, Whiskey (or Whisky) was invented to purify perfumes and aromatics. Now, some Whiskey is aged longer than many people were back then. Soft drinks are a much more recent invention...
Why Bars Put Ice in the Urinals 31 Jul 2013 | 12:00 pm
Ladies probably don’t know this, but the urinals in men’s bathrooms, usually at bars or clubs, sometimes have ice in them. Even though many men have seen this, they don’t usually know why it’s there....
The Twitter Bird is Named Larry (Bird) 18 Jul 2013 | 12:00 pm
Twitter’s bird logo can be found on almost every website that’s been updated in the past five years. Despite its ubiquity, most people don’t realize the bird is named Larry. Larry the bird is named a...
How to Keep the Shower Curtain From Sticking to Your Leg 12 Jul 2013 | 08:25 am
Showers should be refreshing, but it’s impossible to rejuvenate when a shower curtain is constantly rubbing your leg like an annoying dog. To combat this problem, some shower curtains have magnets or...
Elvis Presley Carried Federal Narcotics Agent Badge 26 Jun 2013 | 12:00 pm
By Chad Upton | Editor The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was formed in 1973. Prior to that, drug laws were enforced by the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD). In 1970, the BND...
Phone Area Codes Based on Dialing Speed 15 Jun 2013 | 09:59 am
By Chad Upton | Editor Telephones have been around in some capacity since the mid to late 19th century, depending on who you credit with the invention. Early dialing was accomplished by rotating a spr...
Why Watches are Set to 10:10 in Adverts 3 Jun 2013 | 12:00 pm
Once a fundamental tool, the wrist watch is now an accessory more than necessity. The ubiquity of cellphones eliminated the need for watches on most people’s wrists. However, smart watches that accomp...
Chocolate Can Improve Blood Flow and Brain Function 24 May 2013 | 12:00 pm
By Chad Upton The Kuna Indians of the Panama Islands consume large quantities of cocoa, even when compared to those living on mainland Panama. A study by Norman K Hollenberg, MD and PhD of Harvard Med...
The Sun is Green 17 May 2013 | 12:00 pm
By Chad Upton I know, the sun doesn’t look green. But, keep in mind the sky looks blue and we know it’s not really blue. The sky appears blue for the same reason some people’s eyes look blue – an opti...
Netflix Accounts for 29% of North American Internet Traffic 8 May 2013 | 12:00 pm
By Chad Upton | Editor YouTube was once the king of online video bandwidth. They still make a significant dent, especially in Europe where they account for more than 20% of peak downstream mobile traf...
