Origins of the Guillotine
4 September 2011 Dr. Joseph Guillotin neither invented the guillotine nor was executed with one of those machines.
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The Hello Girl
15 March 2014 Did greeting 'Hello' enter the language because it was the surname of Alexander Graham Bell's girlfriend?
Franking Privileges
Did settlement of a wrongful death suit compel the Post Office to mail letters with 'Frank' written on them for free?
Why is Coffee Called a ‘Cup of Joe’?
19 January 2009 There are a few theories for how "coffee" came to be known as "joe."
Etymology of ‘the Real McCoy’
The 'real McCoy' refers to a type of automatic oiler invented by a black man?
Code Adam Origin
Is missing child protocol in stores called 'Code Adam' after 6-year-old Adam Walsh?
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Is This 450-Pound Dog Real?
1 April 2019 And who is walking whom in this relationship?
Does a Photograph of a Large Crowd Show a PA Trump Rally?
23 May 2019 Fifty years and a whole lot of cultural differences separate these two events.
Did Disney Acquire Pornhub?
21 May 2019 Some QAnon conspiracy theorists were apparently taken by a bit of satire.
Did President Trump ‘Go Ballistic’ on ‘Fox and Friends’?
21 May 2019 "The Trump quote going around today is a poorly done Photoshop."
Did All Democrats Vote Against a 2.8 Percent Social Security COLA Increase?
18 October 2018 Social Security cost of living allowances are established by formula and don't require Congressional approval.