Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Facebook Facebook is an American social media and social networking service owned by the American technology conglomerate Meta. Facebook All You Can Eat October…
It's very common for a bathroom to be decorated with a beach theme, but that is not required by law. "What is it with white people & beach themed bathrooms?" was posted on…
The RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sunk on April 15, 1912. This was a tragedy for the human passengers, but, as a joke goes, a miracle to the lobsters in the ship's restaurant tank.…
The RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sunk on April 15, 1912. This was a tragedy for the human passengers, but, as a joke goes, a miracle to the lobsters in the ship's restaurant tank.…
The RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sunk on April 15, 1912. This was a tragedy for the human passengers, but, as a joke goes, a miracle to the lobsters in the ship's restaurant tank.…
The RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sunk on April 15, 1912. This was a tragedy for the human passengers, but, as a joke goes, a miracle to the lobsters in the ship's restaurant tank.…
Karate often involves kicks to the face. "Karate is just a violent way of making people smell your feet" (or "Karate is just an aggressive way of making people smell your feet")…
Karate often involves kicks to the face. "Karate is just a violent way of making people smell your feet" (or "Karate is just an aggressive way of making people smell your feet")…
Computer viruses are not like human viruses, but there are jokes. There is no herd immunity for computer viruses. "Download smaller viruses to your computer to help it build an immunity"…
Dogs are often very happy when an owner comes home, frequently jumping on the owner. "Every time I come home my dog runs at me like he’s hoping we will finally nail the lift from Dirty…
Some people go to a hotel and unpack their clothes in the drawers, but others think that these people are psychopaths. The drawers could have germs -- many hotels have cockroaches and bedbugs --…
A phone case might initially have a pleasant color or look, but it can turn ugly very fast. Thie was posted on X/Twitter by ryuu 🫐 on October 20, 2025, and it received over 242,000 likes:…
Quincy Moore founded the lifestyle brand Knowlita in 2015, and Knowlita sold "New York or Nowhere" shirts. In 2020, Moore formed a company with Liz Eswein called New York or Nowhere…
Quincy Moore founded the lifestyle brand Knowlita in 2015, and Knowlita sold "New York or Nowhere" shirts. In 2020, Moore formed a company with Liz Eswein called New York or Nowhere…
Quincy Moore founded the lifestyle brand Knowlita in 2015, and Knowlita sold "New York or Nowhere" shirts. In 2020, Moore formed a company with Liz Eswein called New York or Nowhere…
"I'm either at work, going to work, coming home from work, sleeping for work, getting ready for work, or thinking about work" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…
On October 14, 2025, Consumer Reports stated that it had found lead in most protein powders. This finding caused many people to stop using protein powders. Some people on social media added sarcasm…
Nothing will stick to a pan if you don't cook anything. A popular joke is that any pan can be a "no stick" or "non-stick" pan if you "no-cook" or…
Nothing will stick to a pan if you don't cook anything. A popular joke is that any pan can be a "no stick" or "non-stick" pan if you "no-cook" or…
Nothing will stick to a pan if you don't cook anything. A popular joke is that any pan can be a "no stick" or "non-stick" pan if you "no-cook" or…