Pop Rocks is a sugar candy that creates bubbles as it dissolves. "The inventor of Pop Rocks: Sugar isn't enough, it should also detonate" was posted on Twitter by Dan Regan on June…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was created by the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. William O. Douglas (1898-1980). SEC chairman from 1937-1939 and later an Associate Justice…
Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790) wrote in his book The Wealth of Nations (1776) about an "invisible hand" in a free market that directs wealth and resources to…
Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790) wrote in his book The Wealth of Nations (1776) about an "invisible hand" in a free market that directs wealth and resources to…
"The IQ of a committee is equal to the IQ of the dumbest member divided by the number of people on the committee" is a quote of unknown authorship. "The I.Q. of the group is the I.Q.…
"The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scots as a joke, but the Scots haven't seen the joke yet" is a classic joke about that musical instrument. "One of the favorite wisecracks of…
"The itsy-bitsy paycheck just post/posted to my account. Down came the bills and wiped the money out" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "The Itsy Bitsy…
Jägermeister is a German digestif. The Jägermeister label on bottles shows a glowing Christian cross seen between the antlers of a stag. "My spirit animal is the stag. I call him…
The story of Samson is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16. God gave Samson supernatural strength and he slew the Philistines with only the jawbone of an ass.…
"The job of the mainstream media today is to make you think that the views of 10% of the country are actually the views of 90% of the country" is a saying that has been printed on many…
"The duty/job of the newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable" is credited to the "Mr. Dooley character of Finley Peter Dunne (1867-1936), who wrote in 1902:…
An old joke has a person seek to purchase a "potato clock" because he or she was told to "get up at eight o'clock." The mondegreen has been cited in print since at least…
An old joke has a person seek to purchase a "potato clock" because he or she was told to "get up at eight o'clock." The mondegreen has been cited in print since at least…
An old joke has a person seek to purchase a "potato clock" because he or she was told to "get up at eight o'clock." The mondegreen has been cited in print since at least…
People get thrown in judo, and this has led to some "throw a party" jokes. "The GB Judo team are staying at the same hotel. They know how to 'throw' a party...hello...is…
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many requirements to wear face masks. The junk drawer in people's kitchens became a mask drawer. "We have moved on from having a junk…
"The key to a happy life is to drink coffee before work and avoid talking to morons" and "The secret to a happy life is to drink coffee and avoid talking to morons" are coffee…
"The key to a woman’s heart is hidden in her playlist" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, a woman's taste in music reveals her personality. "'The…
"The key to getting along with people is to either lower your expectations or learn to drink" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The key to getting along with people…
"The key/secret to happiness is as easy/simple as A-B-C. Always Brew Coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "ABCs of life. Always Be Creating. Always Brew…