• Did Camelot Actually Exist?

    Camelot. Few names in the public domain evoke the same reaction in the imaginations of the young at heart, nor the same public displays of musical number memorization from British comedy nerds. More than just a place, it represented an ideal: The best and noblest of man's potential, turned real.

    By Tom Meisfjord May 11th, 2020 Read More
  • The Mysterious Disease That Ravaged 16th Century England

    The University of Cambridge's Gonville and Caius College has a rather grim connection to a mysterious 16th-century epidemic. Symptoms kicked off with abrupt feelings of dread followed by headaches, neck pain, a profuse cold sweat, delirium and giddiness. Often, people died within eighteen hours.

    By A. C. Grimes May 11th, 2020 Read More
  • The Real Reason Why Nick Oliveri Left Queens Of The Stone Age

    Queens of the Stone Age is one of the great survivors of the nineties rock scene. Formed in 1996 on the foundations of stoner-rock cult outfit Kyuss, according to AllMusic, the hard-rocking band not only flourished, but actually shot to the major leagues in the 2000s ...

    By Pauli Poisuo May 11th, 2020 Read More
  • Here's What The 'I' In iPhone Really Stands For

    iPhone. iPod. iPad. iOS. iWork. iTunes. iPhoto. The modern society is so inundated with Apple's admittedly pretty neat "i" products and apps that it's hard to avoid mentally associating a product with that particular letter. But what does the "i" in iPhone really stand for?

    By Pauli Poisuo May 7th, 2020 Read More
  • How Much Is Lindsey Buckingham Really Worth?

    From his humble musical beginnings as a folk duo with Stevie Nicks to his illustrious career in Fleetwood Mac and assorted solo albums, Lindsey Buckingham has been an important part of the pop culture tapestry for decades. Here's how much that music career has earned him.

    By Pauli Poisuo May 7th, 2020 Read More
  • How Jim Jones Really Started His Infamous Cult

    A cult leader's first convert is themselves. No matter how obviously skeevy or devious they may seem to outside observers, the leader remains the hallowed object of self-worship, and their own most zealous believer.

    By A. C. Grimes May 6th, 2020 Read More
  • The Real Reason The White House Is White

    On 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue sits a mansion unfit for a king, and that's a good thing. America already had a King George, and he taxed colonists' nerves so much that they told him to shove his tea right up his rear harbor during the Revolutionary War. So, it must have felt hella uncomfortable ...

    By A. C. Grimes May 4th, 2020 Read More
  • How Much Power Does The Queen Really Have?

    Queen Elizabeth II: She's iconic. She's universally known. She has not once, to the best of anyone's knowledge, beheaded a traitor with a broadsword and forced his followers to clean the blood from her throne with their tongues.

    By Tom Meisfjord May 4th, 2020 Read More
  • Why Are Cartier Watches So Expensive?

    While most people use their mobile phones to tell the time, watches are still coveted accessories, especially luxury watches. Cartier makes some of the most expensive luxury watches available. But why?

    By Emilia David May 1st, 2020 Read More
  • The Truth About UPS Boot Camp

    "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em," said Shakespeare. Whether that greatness is actually thrust or not, UPS drivers are encouraged and trained to be nothing less than great. And that means boot camp.

    By Eric Meisfjord May 1st, 2020 Read More
  • Messed Up Things About The Ferengi In Star Trek

    Starfleet boldly goes where no one has gone before, but the Ferengi boldly sell what no one has sold before. The money-grubbing, somewhat-laughable Star Trek villains have been around for a while, but if you stop and think about it, the Ferengi are pretty messed up.

    By Anthony Sfarra April 30th, 2020 Read More
  • The Real Reason People Get Goosebumps

    Why do people get goosebumps? Because R.L. Stine is and always has been the preeminent voice of a generation, a compelling author with a lot to say about society, the political process, and man's unfathomable capacity to say "cheese" and die. But what about physical goosebumps?

    By Tom Meisfjord April 29th, 2020 Read More
  • The Scandals That Plagued Ulysses S. Grant's Presidency

    President Ulysses S. Grant's claim to fame was taking command of the Union forces during the American Civil War, personally chosen by President Abraham Lincoln to defeat the Confederacy. Defeat them he did, and then he became president. But his presidency was rocked by scandal...

    By Eric Meisfjord April 29th, 2020 Read More