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Why Is A Pie In The Face Such A Big Part Of Comedy History?

It's one of the oldest and longest-running gags in movie history and there are a few big reasons why.

“In A Pickle” Is A Phrase That Doesn’t Have Much To Do With Actual Pickles

The word “pickle” is as multi-use as the food it describes; just know that a lot of the uses of the word aren’t food-related.

Murphy, The Eagle Who Became Dad To A Rock

This month in 2023, a big moment in the life of an eagle named Murphy, who had become internet famous for raising a rock.

Tomatoes Are Fruit, But The Supreme Court Once Ruled That They’re Vegetables

Today in 1893, the highest court in the land made a controversial ruling that would profoundly affect Americans to this day: the US Supreme Court ruled that the tomato was a vegetable.

The Jetsons Gave 1962 A Glimpse Of The Future

Today was the day in 1962 that “The Jetsons” premiered on ABC. Fitting for a show about the future, it was the first color broadcast for the network.

James Bond’s Favorite Food Was Going To Be Scrambled Eggs

Agent 007 is known for living as large as you can, but writer Ian Fleming once admitted that Bond was originally going to eat pretty much just one food.

The Story Of How Frisbees Flew Into Millions Of People’s Hands – And Hearts

Today's the birthday of one of the great toys of our time: the Frisbee. Though if the man who put that toy into millions of hands had his way, it would’ve been called the Pluto Platter.

The Kansas Town Where Even Popeye Got His Spinach

It’s Spinach Festival weekend in Lenexa, Kansas, where Popeye’s popularity helped make the community's spinach famous.

Pie Day 2015

Tomorrow is Pie Day, and my entry is ready!

Always remember the crust

In the Pie Day bakeoff, my only chance to overcome a complete lack of technique was stark pandering.

Birthday pie

Singing happy birthday to the one year old and his birthday treat, a banana pudding pie.

Dark pumpkin

This is not my pumpkin, this is my neighbor’s pumpkin. I bring it up as a comparison to my pumpkin-related efforts this past week,...