Know It All: Who Invented Ice Cream?
It's there to comfort you on a crappy day or satiate your unhealthy appetite during late nights but from where did this treat originate?
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Know It All: Why is Bird Poop White?
It covers your car, the sidewalks and your mouth -- if you've ever closed your eyes, looked up and opened wide like your sister told you to -- but why is bird poop a different color than almost every ... [more]
Know It All: Where, When, and Why Did the Phrase “Caught Red-Handed” Originate?
Unless you're a fanatical finger-painting kleptomaniac, this idiom has probably never made much sense to you. Allow us to explain.
Know It All: Why is American Football Called “Football”?
No aspect of American football is more confusing than its only-occasionally-accurate moniker.
Know It All: When Did Pangaea Break Apart?
You probably know that the whole world used to be one continent and now it's in seven pieces. But do you know anything else about the monstrous island we now refer to as 'Pangaea'?
Know It All: Why Do We Eat Turkey On Thanksgiving?
Grab your knife and fork because we're going to dissect the history of Thanksgiving's association with the big gobbling bird.
Know It All: Why Does NASA Launch Their Shuttles from Florida?
For all the trouble NASA has with weather delays by basing shuttle launches out of Florida, there must be a good reason why they don't move to, say, Southern California...right?
Know It All: The Origins of Pi
You probably remember pi from 7th grade math class as a magical number discovered hundreds of years ago used for calculations involving circles... But why the symbol? Who discovered pi? How many ... [more]
Know It All: What’s the Largest Animal to Ever Live?
If you guessed 'dinosaurs' you'd be horribly mistaken. Do you know which creature takes the prize for being the largest to ever live?