In 2009, Ken Basin appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, and everything came down to the last question. “For ordering his favorite beverages on demand,” said the host, “LBJ had four buttons installed in the Oval Office labeled ‘coffee,’ ‘tea,’ ‘Coke’ and what?” Had Basin answered “Fresca,” he’d have won a million. Instead, […]
By Ryan Menezes Published: November 16th, 2024 Source link
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Boundaries of the lost state of Franklin. Wikimedia Public Domain. It’s one of many tales of the founding of America. Settlers from England were exploring more and more of the New World, and as they did, they set up new communities far from the comfort of home. We know these stories as well as the […]
By Ryan Menezes Published: November 09th, 2024 Source link
Casual Friday is a bit of an odd tradition. If you have to dress formally in the office, what’s so different about Fridays, which have just as many meetings as any other day? On the other hand, if everyone realized formalwear is totally unnecessary for everyday activities, why not dispense with it altogether instead of […]
Today, we’re going to tell you about the curious case of the dog that didn’t bark. You’ll also hear about hippos that aren’t quite as horrifying as they look and pigs that are more horrifying than you can imagine. That’s because it’s spooky season, which means lots of death — death in the air, death […]
Richard Garfield’s both a fan of a well-rounded game night and a contributor to many, from Magic: The Gathering tournaments to friendly competitions of Ghooost! around the dinner table. With the help of Jeopardy!‘s Ken Jennings, Garfield began cracking the code on trivia games with 2020’s Half Truth. The duo has continued their creative partnership […]