Bathroom Readers' Institute's Blog, page 24
April 12, 2019
Game of Thrones is Coming!
Prepare for the final season of the HBO mega-hit so that, unlike Jon Snow, you won’t “know nothing.” Most expensive TV show It’s the most expensive TV show in history. Every episode is like a cinema-quality movie, with location shoots and special effects making everything look top notch. Estimated cost: Around $10 million per episode. […]
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April 9, 2019
Interesting Ballpark Foods—2019 Edition
The baseball season has begun, and what better way to fill the long gaps between pitches by filling up your belly? Here are some of the most creative, interesting, and daunting concession items now available at Major League ballparks. Foot long hot dogs are yesterday’s news. They’re downright tiny when you compare them to the […]
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April 8, 2019
Classic Television of 1978-79
A lot of enduring television classics first aired 40 years ago, in the 1978-79 TV season. Here are some weird stories about them. Fantasy Island It’s a 1970s trivia overload! The plane that brought guests to the show’s Fantasy Island—the one that made Tattoo (Hervé Villechaize) shout “de plane!”—was previously owned by Jonathan Livingston Seagull […]
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April 5, 2019
Why Do the French Love Jerry Lewis?
We all know they’re wrong, and over-generalizations, but there are certain clichés about different nationalities that persist…particularly the ones that seem the weirdest or most inexplicable. For example, there’s the idea that Germans adore Baywatch star David Hasselhoff, or that Canadians love hockey and Tim Hortons donuts. Arguably the most famous of these stereotypes — […]
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April 3, 2019
Pro Athletes Who Just Got Tired of Being Retired
Some athletes retire at the top of their game — Joe DiMaggio walked away from baseball in 1951 just after winning his ninth World Series, and David Robinson walked off the NBA court for good in 2003, immediately after winning his second league title. Some other athletes just couldn’t stay away from the game they […]
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April 2, 2019
10 Skeleton Facts
No bones about it — the human skeleton is a fascinating thing. Longest bone Longest bone in the body: The femur, or thigh bone. It’s also the strongest, able to withstand more pressure than concrete. It’s so tough that it’s one of the most seldom broken bones in the body. Smallest bone Smallest bone in […]
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April 1, 2019
The Shortest-Lived Hits in TV History
The rule of thumb for a successful TV series is that it gets to stay on the air for years. Not so for these shows. Twin Peaks (1990-1991) In 1990, millions of American wanted to know “Who killed Laura Palmer?” That was the central mystery of Twin Peaks, an ABC mystery series co-created by cult […]
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March 30, 2019
Pizza-ghetti and other Unique Canadian Food Choices
Canada is a lot like the U.S., but it’s not nearly identical. Its culture and cuisine enjoy strong influences from England, Scotland, France, East Asia, and indigenous peoples…which makes for a number of unique food choices you’d scarcely find outside of the Great White North. Montreal bagels Montreal is a densely populated, cosmopolitan city on […]
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March 29, 2019
Team Name Changes That Almost Happened
Usually when professional sports teams change names it’s because they moved cities. Sometimes they do it for marketing reasons. Or they decide at the last minute to not change it, or do change it and overlook some other options. NEW JERSEY SWAMP DRAGONS By the early ‘90s, the NBA’s Nets had existed for more than […]
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March 21, 2019
Money Milestones in Baseball History
Baseball season is about ready to start, and some people are about to get very rich: the people who play it. Here’s a look back on some important money milestones in the national pastime. First to earn $10,000 While some records say the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Honus Wagner earned a whopping five figures as early as […]
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