Media Mischief On April Fools' Day
When news organizations make fun of the news, it can be funny — or not.
Strange News
Ikea To 32,000 People: No Hide-And-Seek At Our Stores
The company brought the hammer down at its locations in the Netherlands, after more than 32,000 people signed up via Facebook to play at a store in Eindhoven.
Old-Timey Slang: 'Polking' Was A Vulgar Word
Slang words come and go — and some stay on forever.
Patent Sketch Appears To Resolves Toilet Roll Tensions
How do you hang your toilet paper? Over or under? Well, as NPR's Scott Simon points out, the debate is over: The original patent shows clearly how your roll should look.
It's A Party, Dude!
Seattle area resident Joey DiJulio somehow got on an email chain for a bachelor party. But he didn't know the groom, who lives in Philadelphia. The groom decided to invite him anyway and he accepted.
When The KKK Was Mainstream
In 1920s America the insidious Invisible Empire was not only visible; it participated in otherwise polite society.
Ending The Over-Under Debate On Toilet Paper
Journalist Owen Williams thinks he's found the right way to hang toilet paper. He tweeted a picture of the first TP patent. The drawings, from 1891, show the paper clearly hanging over the roll.
7 Creative Wedding Ideas From History
Couples nowadays are tying the knot in original ways — like some pioneering newlyweds in America's past.
It's Hard Getting Work When The Government Says You're Dead
Judy Rivers told a Senate panel she had trouble getting a job after being declared dead by the Social Security Administration. She was accidentally placed in the agency's "Death Master File."
Haunted Dolls Are A Thing, And They're Not Cheap, Either
Some dolls don't look quite right. There's just something creepy about them. Turns out those dolls fetch a high price on eBay and Etsy.