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Where Did the Chicken Nugget Come From?

Matt Soniak answers today's Big Question.

11 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate In February

Sure, Valentine's Day gets all the commercial airtime and drugstore aisle displays come February, but we've rounded up plenty of other quirky holidays to celebrate on the other 27 days.

10 Ways Sochi Is Not Ready

People arriving in Sochi have been quick to point out the unexpected quirks.

Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011).

12 Post-Potter Revelations J.K. Rowling Has Shared

In the years since the final book was published, J.K. Rowling has talked a lot about what happened to Harry and his friends.

10 Times Seth Meyers Cracked Up At His Own Jokes

Seth Meyers is about to leave the iconic SNL Weekend Update desk, which means he will soon be cracking up at his own jokes on his very own late night talk show.

What Is Awesome?

Last night we were mentioned on Jeopardy! I'm not sure how many people in our office would have gotten this one right, but somehow Arthur Chu nailed it.

11 Insane Movie Props You Can Buy on eBay

Who doesn't have a hundred grand to blow on a Jurassic Park velociraptor cage?

Why Does Q (Almost) Always Go With a U?

Leaving aside for now the few foreign loanwords (e.g., Qatar, Iraq) where Q shows up without a U, an English Q is the only letter that can't go anywhere without a partner. Why does a Q always need a U? We can blame it on a whole bunch of our alphabetic an

10 Celebrities Who Have Weird Relationships With Academia

Colleges are notoriously weird; celebrities are equally strange. Sometimes, when the two are combined, magic happens.

What Makes Our Brains Feel Trust?

19 Scathing Political Put-Downs

For all the talk of how politicians are getting too nasty these days, hammering your opponent is nothing new. Politicians have always been venomous, if some of these zingers are any indication.

Who Are the "Black Widows" Threatening the Olympics?

Security experts in Sochi are concerned about “black widow” terrorists, a group of female suicide bombers. Where did they come from?

Star Trek: TNG Wardrobe & Makeup Tests

12 Shapes You Didn’t Know Had Names

We all come into contact with many of these shapes every day. Here's what you can call them.

17 Slogans on Town Welcome Signs You Won't See Anywhere Else

In the land of the road trip, the marking of town borders becomes a matter of town pride. Here are some welcome signs that don't quite fit the mold.

Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day!

Here are nine ways you can celebrate.

9 Pointlessly Expensive Items You Can Buy

Some expensive stuff that people choose to spend their money on—jet skis and yachts, or really anything water-based—is pretty cool. But things are weird ... and then some are just absurd.

How 10 Colors Got Their Names

Why Do We Put Money into Piggy Banks?

Most people are probably more concerned with how much money is saved in their piggy bank rather than wondering why exactly we save our spare coins in pig-shaped containers. But how did those containers get that shape?

14 Things We Learned from Bill Murray's Reddit AMA

His answers to user questions are equal parts delightful and thoughtful.

10 Movies that Premiered at Sundance 20 Years Ago

Since 1978, the Sundance Film Festival has been a launching point for independent filmmakers and a staple of American cinema.

Jack Daniel

After realizing that there are a lot of taphophiles (cemetery and/or tombstone enthusiasts) out there, I’m finally putting my archive of interesting tombstones to good use.

Mangesh Hattikudur on Working With Young John Green

So, the strange thing about the first time I met John Green...

5 Famous Nerdfighters

The Nerdfighter movement has recruited more than a few celebrities into its ranks, such as athletes, scientists, and statesmen.

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