The whoopee cushion dates back to ancient times, originally made from a pig’s bladder. Records suggest a Roman emperor was […]
The introduction of air conditioning on the NYSE trading floor in 1903 led to a measurable drop in stock market
People spend 8% more at restaurants when menus lack currency signs, as it reduces the ‘psychological pain’ of spending. McDonald’s
Even though September isn’t the most common birth month in the U.S., 9 of the top 10 most common birthdays
The Netherlands and Spain are in the ‘wrong’ time zone because the Nazis changed it in 1940, and it was
Your gut bacteria play a major role in shaping who you are. When scientists transferred the gut microbiome of a
The 2022 Ig Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to mathematicians who proved, mathematically, that luck plays a bigger role
Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view)
Swans mate for life, and have a divorce rate of up to 9%.
Research shows that customers are six times more likely to buy romance or cookery books when they can smell chocolate.
