Why is Connecticut Called the “Nutmeg State”?
Technically, it’s not. Connecticut’s “official nickname” is the “Constitution State.”
2023-09-27 02:17
Why Are Unidentified People Called John or Jane Doe?
From the courts to the morgue, if the government doesn't know someone's name or wants to withhold it, they give them one of these as a placeholder. Why?
2023-09-26 04:55
Why Do People Say the Moon is Made of Cheese?
The moon-made-of-cheese rumor may have started with a hungry wolf and a crafty fox.
2023-09-21 23:48
Why Do Truck Drivers Say “10-4”?
“10-4” isn’t any quicker than saying “OK.” But it is a storied trucker tradition.
2023-09-13 03:18
The Reason Why Manhole Covers Are Round
There are a few reasons why manhole covers around round. Here's how to answer if it ever comes up.
2023-07-11 06:25
The Forgotten Fifth Line of the “Something Old, Something New” Bridal Poem
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue—and something else, too?
2023-07-05 05:16
US intel community still believes Covid-19 could have originated from lab or in wild
The US intelligence community still believes it is plausible that Covid-19 originated in a laboratory or in the wild, a conclusion that has been consistent for months, according to newly declassified information released Friday evening.
2023-06-24 11:16
No direct evidence COVID-19 started in Wuhan lab -US intelligence report
(Reuters) -U.S. intelligence agencies found no direct evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic stemmed from an incident at China's Wuhan Institute
2023-06-24 08:17
Senate GOP Covid origins probe finds circumstantial evidence but no 'smoking gun' to support lab leak theory
A Republican-led investigation into the origins of Covid-19 has unearthed additional, though circumstantial, evidence supporting the theory that the virus likely escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China, but it did not find any "smoking gun" evidence to prove the theory, according to a new report released on Wednesday.
2023-05-18 08:28