How William Wrigley Went From Soap Guy To Baking Powder Guy To Chewing Gum Giant And Baseball Owner
William Wrigley, Jr., who made a huge fortune selling little sticks of chewing gum, but that wasn't originally the way he expected to make it big.
Önneköp Is A Micronation In Sweden That Celebrates “Cuckoo-Coffee”
Today is National Coffee Day, and there is a micronation in Sweden that has a cup of coffee on its flag, along with a cuckoo bird. Which should tell you that this is no ordinary place.
It’s Pizza Week On Cool Weird Awesome
This week we’re replaying some of our favorite episodes about a favorite food.
Nadia Sparkes Started Picking Up Litter On The Way To School And Became “Trash Girl”
A young person in the UK made pretty much every day a cleanup day.
Muslims Pray Toward Mecca – Which Can Be A Challenge For Muslim Astronauts On A Space Station
Scholars and scientists have tried to figure out how to adapt religious traditions astronauts practice on Earth when they're spending time far above our home planet.
The Who’s American TV Debut Really Blew Up, Especially Keith Moon’s Drums
Nobody watching that episode of the show was going to forget an introduction like that.
Why 90s Screen Savers Were Full Of Flying Toasters And Endless Mazes
For IT Professionals Day, the history of the screen saver, which was originally just supposed to keep monitors from getting overworked but eventually took on a whimsical style of their own.
We’ll Miss Maru, The Box-Obsessed Celebrity Internet Cat
Maru was one of web culture’s most beloved cats. Fans and cardboard boxes will never be the same without him.
How Pink Floyd Got A Man On Fire Onto An Album Cover
Pink Floyd's album Wish You Were Here is a landmark both musically and visually, thanks to its fiery, one of a kind cover.
Roselle The Guide Dog Helped Her Human Get To Safety During The 9/11 Attacks
Today in 2001, as the world watched the horrific scene in lower Manhattan, a guide dog named Roselle stayed focused on her job, and helped her human get to safety.