Archive for April 13th, 2025

Having a Big Mouth Pays Off When It's a World Record

When we say a person has a big mouth, it means they talk too much or spill secrets they shouldn't. But some people really have mouths that are larger than normal. You can't tell that Marie Pearl Zellmer Robinson has a bi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/04/13/Having-a-Big-Mouth-Pays-Off-When-Its-a-World-Record/

The Origins of the Easter Bunny Aren't All That Ancient

The Easter Bunny is a symbolic holiday character that doesn't make a lot of sense. What does a bunny rabbit and colored eggs have to do with the resurrection of Jesus? Nothing, actually. We often assume that the Christia...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/04/13/The-Origins-of-the-Easter-Bunny-Arent-All-That-Ancient/

The History of the TV Show Law & Order- And Its Expanded Universe

Back in 1990, a new show called Law & Order arrived on our televisions. Was it a police procedural or a courtroom drama? The concept was both. One crime got split into two dramas: the part where the police f...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/04/13/The-History-of-the-TV-Show-iLaw-Ordei-And-Its-Expanded-Universe/

Using Physics to Reduce Urinal Splashing

Yes, scientists could develop flying cars or genetically engineered slaves that would eventually conquer us. But who really needs those developments? We would be content if we could use urinals without getting pee on our...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/04/13/Using-Physics-to-Reduce-Urinal-Splashing/

The Wines of the French Foreign Legion

Being a soldier for France in the Légion Étrangère can be rough. The training and discipline are famously brutal. But the Legion takes care of its own. A 2021 article in France Today reports...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/04/13/The-Wines-of-the-French-Foreign-Legion/

The English Custom of the Groaning Cheese

In 1777, John Brand, an English folklorist, published Observations on Popular Antiquities. In it, he described the customs of the people of England that might not be known among the upper classes of that nation....

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/04/13/The-English-Custom-of-the-Groaning-Cheese/
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