Here are some random facts for you: 1.  There’s a town in the Oklahoma panhandle named “Hooker” and its slogan is:  “It’s a location, not a vocation.” 2.  We call big movies blockbusters because giant bombs from World War Two were called “blockbusters,” and over time, the word evolved to describe anything on a massive…

Did parents stop singing lullabies to their kids 30 years ago?  Because a new poll found a lot of young parents today don’t know them well enough to sing to their own kids. A poll of 2,000 Millennial parents found only 55% know all the words to “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” 53% know “Baa Baa Black Sheep,”…

How often would you say you insult YOURSELF?  Like saying, “You’re such an idiot” because you left your keys inside? A new poll found the average is more than three times a day.  That includes both insulting things you say, and insulting thoughts.  So you don’t necessarily have to say it out loud for it to count.…

Here’s a question we didn’t see coming:  Are hot dogs an acceptable BURGER topping? BuzzFeed just did a poll on what does and doesn’t belong on burgers.  And 8% of us think tossing a hot dog or two on there sounds reasonable.  Here are a few more potential burger toppings, and how we feel about…

Here are some random facts for you: 1.  Thomas Edison invented an electric pen in 1876 that was later adapted to become the first tattoo machine in 1891. 2.  Before the words “automobiles” and “cars” became widespread, people called cars all sorts of other names, including road machines, motor wagons, and quadricycles. 3.  The only sound in…

Sometimes we know a thing exists, but it takes science a little while to catch up.  Like this:  A new study just came out, and it’s the first to prove that being HANGRY really is a thing. For three weeks, 64 people used an app to track their emotions and how hungry they felt.  And…

Here are some random facts for you: 1.  The stickers on fruits and vegetables are edible, though washing prior to eating is recommended.  The glue used for them is regulated by the FDA. 2.  The cougar holds the Guinness world record for the most names.  People call cougars over 40 different things including mountain lion,…

1.  Three inches of ice can support one person, on foot, four inches can support a group of people, single file and 36 inches can support up to 110 tons of weight. 2.  The Dream Team at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona was the one with Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird . . . and they were…