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You Auto-go to the Drive-in, Part One: Cars Meet Cinema
Have you ever visited a drive-in theatre? These fascinating outfits are increasingly rare in 2024, but not too long ago they were all the rage. In th…
1 year, 10 months ago
CLASSIC: Japan, Baseball and the Curse of the Colonel
First things first: You may think Kentucky Fried Chicken is popular in the States, but we've got nothing on Japan. Join the guys as they delve into a…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Disturbing History of Last Meals, Part Two: Famous Final Snacks
Now that we know the origin of last meals, it's time to dive into the reality of this somewhat disturbing practice. In the second part of this specia…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Disturbing History of Last Meals, Part One: A Creepy Origin Story
It's a classic trope of crime stories and folklore across the planet: a criminal due for execution is granted one last meal as a send-off to the afte…
1 year, 10 months ago
CLASSIC: That Time the US Built a Flying Aircraft Carrier
Nowadays airships are seen as historical relics or novelties meant to fly overhead during sports games. However, not so long ago, the US military tho…
1 year, 10 months ago
CLASSIC: Yes, Those are Corpses in the Diorama
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History is one of the most storied institutions of its kind in the United States, and it's chockful of priceless objec…
1 year, 10 months ago
CLASSIC: Weird People Who Built Weird Things
Simeon Ellerton spent years building a house out of stones he found and carried home, one by one. Rejected by his one true love, Edward Leeskalnin sp…
1 year, 10 months ago
CLASSIC: What was the West Point Eggnog Riot?
Today the United States Military Academy at West Point is known as one the country's top-notch training institutions, but back in 1826 it was home to…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Noble -- and Kind of Ridiculous -- History of Butlers
Are you a millionaire, billionaire or aristocrat too busy to manage the day-to-day affairs of palatial estate? If so, you may have already secured th…
1 year, 10 months ago
CLASSIC: Lyndon Johnson Chatted on the Phone More than a Teenager
The 36th President of the United States is often recalled as a complex, flawed individual responsible for profoundly important legislation. However, …
1 year, 10 months ago