25 Things You Might Not Know about Harry Potter

25 things you might not know about Harry Potter by our pals over at Mental Floss. Speaking of Mental Floss, did you know that the popular website is also a magazine? In fact, it’s one of the most interesting “geeky” magazines out there! Mental Floss magazine is an intelligent read, but not too intelligent. We’re […]

This is Fascinating: How Were the Pyramids Built? [Video]

Did you know that the great Egyptian pyramids were likely build by paid workers and not by slaves? Some may have performed this work as a form of tax payment for several months of the year. Skilled engineers would have planned and orchestrated the building. An estimated 10,000-20,000 people would have been working on a […]

40 Brand Logos with Hidden Messages [Infographic]

Oomph, a company that makes plastic cards, compiled a list of 40 popular logos that feature hidden messages about the brand they represent. I learned a lot of interesting trivia thanks to this infographic! Edit: The BMW logo does not represent a moving propeller but the Bavarian Free State colors of blue and white. Thanks […]

Halloween Decorating Project: In Praise of the Halloween Turnip and Brazen Heads

History geeks among us will know that the traditional carved vegetable of the Halloween season was not–as it is commonly seen today–the pumpkin, but rather the humble turnip. While some cite the practice to the legend of Stingy Jack, the mythology behind the turnip goes much farther back into the Celtic age.  According to some […]