Who Was Heisman and Why Does He Have a Trophy?
Before anyone brings home the hardware, let’s answer a few questions about John Heisman and his trophy.
Don’t cars only have four wheels?
Fruitcake is a shelf-stable food unlike any other. So what is it that makes the holiday treat so freakishly hardy?
It's more like chemical warfare.
Why do people have such a hard time staying awake after Thanksgiving dinner? Most people blame tryptophan, but that's not really the main culprit.
Think of it as a big, wet, sloppy way of saying "I love you."
Money talks—and floats.
Having a long snood almost always means that a hen will want to mate with him and that another tom will back down from a fight.
People have gone to court over these boilerplate warnings.
If you want to recall more dreams, sleep longer.
Blame it on the Royal Family—and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
And why do they help create fire conditions?
It's all about proportions.
Chimps also seem to enjoy being tickled. Rats, too.
It depends where you live.
For Homer Simpson, every day is doughnut day. For the rest of us, there are two—one in June and one in November. But why?
It's been described as both the future of money and pyramid schemes. Who's right?
No kitties were harmed in the making of your tennis racket. Or violin. Or sutures.
Of all the candies handed out around Halloween, candy corn may be the most divisive. But even if you're a die-hard fan, you might have second thoughts about the seasonal staple after reading the ingredients list.