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Why Is TV Called the 'Boob Tube'?

"Go play outside!"

Why Is TV Called the 'Boob Tube'?

What Happens to the Losing Team's Pre-Printed Championship Shirts?

Patrick Mahomes congratulates Tom Brady after Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.

What Happens to the Losing Team's Pre-Printed Championship Shirts?

What Exactly Is White Noise?

A photo you can practically hear.

What Exactly Is White Noise?

Vaccination vs. Immunization vs. Inoculation: What's the Difference?

A medical professional does the vaccination; your body does the immunization.

Vaccination vs. Immunization vs. Inoculation: What's the Difference?

Why Do Quarterbacks Say 'Hut'?

Screaming out "gimme!" just doesn't have the same ring to it.

Are You Legally Required to Shovel Your Sidewalk?

Ken Stewart/Stringer/Getty Images

How Accurate Are Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day Weather Predictions?

“Smells like snow.”

Why Was February Chosen to Celebrate Black History Month?

Vintage illustrations of African-American heroes, including Blanche Kelso Bruce, Frederick Douglass, and Hiram Rhoades Revels, surrounded by scenes of African-American life in the mid-1800s and portraits of Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, and Ulysses S. Grant.

What Exactly Is a Nor’easter?

A satellite image of a nor'easter from March 2018.

What is Mercury in Retrograde, and Why Do We Blame Things On It?

NASA

Where Did the Phrase 'Fall Off the Wagon' Originate?

This man does not appear to be occupying a wagon.

Why Do People Propose on One Knee?

She (probably) said yes!

What's the Difference Between Buzzards and Vultures?

Julia Craice, Unsplash

Titular vs. Eponymous: What’s the Difference?

Miranda is an important character in Shakespeare's The Tempest, but she's not the titular role.

Why Does Our Hair Grow Darker as We Get Older?

Get ready to be a brunette, kid.

What’s the Difference Between Bagels and Bialys?

Andy Hay, Unsplash