Average
Growing up, my math teacher called me average. So mean!
Pinky Swear Origin
When the ‘pinky swear’ first originated in Japan, it was serious business. Known as yubikiri, which translates as ‘finger cut off,’ it meant that if you dared to make a pinky promise and didn’t keep it, you’d have to cut off your pinky finger.
Far Side of the Moon
This is what the far side of the moon looks like.
Sarah Gaboury
Sarah Gaboury of realactorslab.com is an actor and coach helping clients work on hit tv shows, in films and on stage. Her training programs teach teens, actors and influencers how to land the job and level up through interactive online classes to prep you for the audition room and be prepared to deliver any kind […]
Witzelsucht
‘Witzelsucht’ is a form of brain damage that gives you an uncontrollable urge to make puns. German for ‘joke addiction’ the condition causes a compulsive need to constantly make up or tell jokes- even in the middle of the night or during an important interview.
The Brazilian Wandering Spider
The Brazilian wandering spider is one of the most venomous in the world. They can inject potent neurotoxins that cause burning pain, blurred vision, vertigo, hypothermia, convulsions and a painful 4-hour erection in males. They are nicknamed ‘banana spiders’ as they’ve been known to hide inside bunches of bananas.
Experience Taking
You can subconsciously take on attributes of your favorite fictional characters. It’s called ‘experience taking’, and it sometimes leads to temporary or even permanent changes in your real life.
What 5 Letter Word Becomes Shorter
What 5 letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
The Landlord’s Game
The game Monopoly was first patented as the ‘Landlord’s Game’ in 1904 by Elizabeth Maggie who sold the game rights for $500 in the 1930’s.
Their Business is Toast
My bakery burned down last night. Now my business is toast.