[http://youtu.be/X-CjECK_sgU] (YouTube link)The Qu...  ...oly board? The Twitter bird? You already knew the names of some of these characters, but I bet you don't...

When Mr. and Mrs. Rider named their child in 1949, they didn't even think of motorcycles. He was named after a family friend, Harley Harris Bartlett. And now we can read an interview with Harley Rider.You know, when I wa...

The following is an article from The Annals of Imp...  ...nd then to submit your results (and you must name names !) here. We hope to compile a comprehensive list,...  ...choose our calling. Or do we? Some people’s names are spookily related to their professions. The ph...  ...percentage of people in that...

Scientists have a sense of humor like everyone els...  ...e everyone else -and sometimes they use it to for names that will used for ever. However, there are cases...  ...thate. That's just one of ten minerals with funny names , explained at Geeks Are Sexy. Link

So guys, I have lied to you. Brody is not my real name. Like Rob up there, Brody is only a shortened version of my legal name. My real name is, wait for it- Broderick. I am sure at some point I will evolve into a Broderi...

[http://youtu.be/s8FheuSE7w4] (YouTube link)StoryC...  ...s when Mexican-American students would find their names

[http://youtu.be/iMLU-gOmVic] (YouTube link)Jeff Wysaski at Pleated Jeans renames consumer goods to make their purpose more clear. Makes plenty of sense to me! Link...

Mmmm...nothing like sparkling dishes that have been cleaned in Barf or a nice, refreshing glass of Pee Cola. Read about other ridiculous product name translations at the link. Link Image Via indigoprime [Flickr]...

Every full moon has a name, and often two or t...  ...very full moon has a name, and often two or three names . The full moons are named by month, and again by...  ...s, like the "super moon" we saw last month. These names came about by common usage, and are listed and ex...

I ran straight to read this list and was seriously bummed when I found no metal band named Blogger. Or even Blogspot. But I was surprised that there are, indeed, this many current and defunct Google projects and prod...