Unusual Stuff

He’s one of the most reviled men in United States history, a deeply unpopular president, and the national butt of jokes for the majority of his life (first after his defeat by Kennedy, and later by Watergate).  Still, Richard Nixon had a softer side, and there was no one he was closer to than his […]

Put down that raw hamburger, Scott Shover!  The health risks of red meat are pretty obvious by now.  Red meat is higher in fat and cholesterol, may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, and is generally pretty terrible for you.  That’s why it tastes to delicious.  Well, scientists have determined just how much going over that 2 […]

Three weeks, 68 teams, 67 games, one national champion.  One loss and you’re done.  It doesn’t matter your seed, your talent level, how well you played in the regular season, or anything else.  Play and you win; lose and your dreams are crushed.  It’s madness… March Madness.  The 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket was finalized last […]

When it comes to changing food recipes, both Coke and Pepsi are very resistant to change.  Coca-Cola guards their secret formula like it is the nuclear football, while Pepsi is designing its own salt to preserve the taste of its drinks.  Coke learned their lesson the hard way with New Coke, and Pepsi took the […]

Are you tired of plain old politics?  Did Super Tuesday get you down?  Well, here’s a sordid little tale that just might be enough to pique your interests.  Daniel Salinas won election for mayor of Sunland Park, New Mexico with a vote total of 639 to 556 for his opposition Gerardo Hernandez, yet Mayor Salinas […]

Ever wish there was a miracle pill that could fix your deepest flaws? If you’re like most people in Western society, you probably have at some point, and until now, all you’ve heard is that there is no such drug. But that may be changing due to a recent study in the UK. Rather than […]

Of all the primary races in the run for United States president, there’s no day more important than the so-called Super Tuesday.  Nine states held their primaries, including the important race in Ohio, and generally, Super Tuesday helps separate the wheat from the chaff and eliminate some of the weaker candidates.  Well, Ron Paul and […]

Syracuse basketball under coach Jim Boeheim is getting a reputation.  The Orange are a great basketball program; they’re a Big East powerhouse and this season they have gone 30-1 and are the #2 team in the nation as of the last college basketball ranking.  However, their rise to the top may not have been squeaky […]

At the turn of the 20th Century, when explorers went to Antarctica, it was a perilous, dangerous journey that could cost them their lives. These days, it’s pretty much a day trip.  While there are still hazards, going to Antarctica to perform science experiments or just wander around is incredibly common.  Thanks to Google Street […]

Go ahead, call Jason Varitek an idiot.  He is an idiot, one of the biggest and most important idiots in Boston Red Sox history.  The Idiots are what the players called themselves on Boston’s 2004 World Series championship team that broke Boston’s epic championship curse.  Now, another link to those teams is gone.  After 15 […]

Andrew Breitbart wasn’t just a writer or journalist, he was also a newsmaker.  Rather than simply passively participating in the process of being a member of the media, he sought to attack it for its perceived biases.  Breitbart’s family of websites, including Big Government and Big Hollywood, among others, broke the ACORN video shot by […]

For 45-year-old Christopher Alan Carlson, there was a problem he wanted to solve.  His three grandchildren, ages 8, 9, and 12, were fat.  So, he had a solution:  hikes in the great outdoors.  Unfortunately for Christopher Alan Carlson’s grandkids, his idea of a hike was a 15-mile death march without food, water, or breaks to […]

Well, the world as we know it is officially coming to an end.  Reality television superstar and Jersey shore resident Nicole Polizzi, AKA Snooki, is reportedly pregnant.  That’s right, a binge-drinking, staggering mess from the MTV reality television show Jersey Shore is reportedly bearing an offspring thanks to her boyfriend Jionni LaValle.  Snooki’s people haven’t confirmed […]

As the gluttons at Epic Meal Time would say, this idea isn’t just smart, it’s Epic Meal Time smart!  The McRib is a national phenomenon and one of the biggest fast food successes in McDonald’s history, yet somehow, someone was able to take the McRib and make it even better.  How much better?  Well, deep […]

It’s one of the busiest days of the year at your local breakfast joint, thanks in no small part to IHOP.  That’s right, it’s National Pancake Day, and that means the International House of Pancakes is giving away a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes provided you’ll consider making a donation to the Children’s Miracle […]