August 10, 2021 0 When The Robber Hits the Road The United States has 50 states. In Russia, the equivalent-ish political subdivisions are called [...]
August 9, 2021 0 Where’d the R in Mrs. Come From? The salutation “Mr.” stands for “Mister.” The one for “doctor” is [...]
August 6, 2021 0 How Are Rules Made? Hi! As long-time readers know, on Fridays — like, you know, today — I do a week-in-review type of [...]
August 5, 2021 0 The Village That Went Dark and Was Proud of It Sivaganga is a district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu; it’s the red-shaded region on the map [...]
August 3, 2021 0 The Staircase With the Traffic Light Pictured above is a screenshot from Google Maps (it’s here if you want to take a look yourself) of a [...]
August 2, 2021 0 Happy Belated Birthday, Australian Horses! On May 2, 2009, a horse named “Mine That Bird” shocked the racing world by taking first place at [...]
July 30, 2021 0 The Curious Case of the Upper Case Lower Case N Hi! As long-time readers know, on Fridays — like, you know, today — I do a week-in-review type of [...]
July 28, 2021 0 The Hidden Danger in the Walls of Your Old House Let’s say that you live in a house dating back to, oh, the 1940s or so. And let’s also say that [...]
July 27, 2021 0 Why Congress Gets Free Men’s Magazines Junk mail today usually consists of catalogs offering all sorts of products for sale, but typically, those [...]
July 26, 2021 0 The Great Cookie– er, Biscuit– er, Cake Debate of 1991 If you’re in the United States and want to start a stupid debate, gather a dozen or so people and ask a [...]