"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid" has been credited to American founding father Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), but there is no evidence that he ever said…
Countrywide Financial was once a large mortgage lender; Countrywide failed during the financial crisis of 2008, when it was sold to Bank of America. The U.S. Department of Justice sued Bank of…
An "instant classic" in sports is an event (often a championship event) that features such spectacular play that's immediately recognized as a "classic" event for the ages.…
Buick is a luxury vehicle brand of General Motors that began in 1899. Buick has been given the backronym (back acronym) of "Big Ugly Import Car Killer" since at least 1996. The backronym…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Saab AutomobileSaab Automobile AB /ˈsɑːb/ is a Swedish premium car manufacturer. It was formed in 1945 when Saab AB, "Svenska Aeroplan AB…
Entry in progress -- B.P.Honda Wikipedia: HondaHonda Motor Company, Limited (本田技研工業株式会社 Honda Giken Kōgyō KK?, IPA: [hoɴda]; /ˈhɒndə/) is a Japanese public multinational…
Pontiac is an automobile brand that began in 1926 and was discontinued by General Motors in 2010. The name "Pontiac" was associated with a racial slur backronym (back acronym) --…
A storm on the week of Thanksgiving (also called "turkey day") has been given names such as "turkeypocalypse" and "turkeystorm." The term "gobblegeddon"…
"Procrasturbake" (procrastinate + masturbate + bake) was defined in the Urban Dictionary on June 27, 2011, "To waste time baking, especially treats like cupcakes, instead of being…
President Barack Obama frequently told the American public, "If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor." However, when the
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Edward BokEdward Bok (born Eduard Willem Gerard Cesar Hidde Bok) (October 9, 1863 – January 9, 1930) was a Dutch born American editor and Pulitzer…
The New York Jets football team nicknamed their defensive line the New York Sack Exchange in 1981. The 2013 defensive line of Damon Harrison (nose tackle), Sheldon Richardson (defensive end) and…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Joseph PulitzerJoseph Pulitzer (Listeni/ˈpʊlɨtsər/ puul-it-sər;[2] April 10, 1847 – October 29, 1911), born Pulitzer József, was a Hungarian-American…
American boxer Muhammad Ali was out of shape when he lost a 15-round decision to Leon Spinks on February 15, 1978. Ali trained harder than he ever had before and won the rematch on September 15,…
"Life has two rules: #1 never quit, #2 always remember rule #1" has been cited in print since at least 2000, when it was credited to American composer and bandleader Duke Ellington…
"Trust is like virginity -- once you lose it, it's lost forever" is a popular saying in politics. "Credibility is like virginity; once you've lost it, it's gone"…
"Staten Island" is often misspelled as "Statin Island." Staten Island has no special connection to statins, which are drugs used to lower cholesterol. There have been many…
Harding Park, a subsection of Clason Point in the Bronx, is comprised of many former bungalows. Puerto Rican families moved to the area in the 1960s and it acquired the nickname "Little Puerto…
"To anger a conservative, lie to him: to anger a liberal, tell him the truth" is a quotation that is often credited to Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), but there is no evidence that he…
In 2011, New York City encouraged top universities to open a world-class applied sciences graduate school (dubbed a "genius school") on city land. The unofficial nickname of "genius…