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  • The China Town that has nothing to do with China

    There is only one China Town in the world that has nothing to do with China. RT takes you for a walk around “Kitai Gorod” – one of Moscow’s oldest areas – and explains the origins of the name.

  • Original Cafe Wall Illusion

    This image shows you the original Cafe Wall that inspired the use of it’s name for all other illusions of this type. I’m not sure where it’s located so your help is needed…

  • Origins of Band Names

    Where they came from ideas like Blink 182, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pink Floyd, Beatles and others? Check below and surprise yourself with the origin of the name of several famous bands …

  • Pink May Name Her Baby After Whiskey

    The pregnant singer is a fan of original baby names and Irish liquor.

  • The Origin of Famous Pen Names

    Pen names have been used throughout history to hide political affiliations, mask gender, or to keep a low profile from an overbearing public. But how do authors choose what their name will be?

  • Just How Massive is the Google...

    ... importance of those pages, that linked back to the original site. A small search engine ... importance of a site. Eventually, they changed the name to Google, originating from a misspelling ... word "googol", the number one followed by one hundred zeros ...

  • The Unauthorized Story of Jesus Christ

    Jesus' story is a complicated one. For instance, Joseph originally wanted to name him Rick.

  • 10 People Who Give Christianity a Bad Name

    He is the founder of the Unification Church, which has become worldwide since its origin in 1954.

  • Robotic Bart Simpson

    The new Bart Simpson look-alike does have a totally different look but still retains some of the original Bart’s quirky features (namely his face); one change that truly stands out is the color.

  • Yellowstone Morning Glory Pool

    The original name of the Morning Glory Pool was Convolutus. It was given that title in 1883 by the wife of an assistant park superintendent, after the Latin word for the morning glory flower, which the pool’s blue color resembles.

  • 10 Company Name Origins

    Have you ever wondered where some well-known companies got their names? Some are obvious, such as 7/Eleven (named after the stores' operating hours), but others, which are not as intuitive, still sound cool. This list presents naming origins of ten well-

  • The British Equivalent of “That’s What She Sai

    Today I found out there is a British equivalent to “that’s what she said” that’s been around for over a century, namely, “said the actress to the bishop”. This phrase is thought to have its origins as far back as the Edwardian period (around

  • Funny Strip Club Names

    If originality is required to put names to strip clubs, I think these are the best…

  • Minigolf Origins Explained

    Minigolf, or miniature golf, often called crazy golf in the United Kingdom, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation prefers to use the name “minigolf”, the general publi

  • Monster Nintendo NES Replica

    The NES Coffee Table, made by a guy named Matt Borgelt, is a full-on replica of the original Nintendo Entertainment System

  • Top 10 Biggest Mafias in the World

    Mafias are the secretive groups involved in organized crimes spread over almost all the countries. They are referred to by the name of the country they originated in and the majority of members will be of this nationality. They usually aspire to have a mo

  • Saw 5: The Fate of a Korean Elantra

    This is a Korean car named more likely as an Italian one - Elantra. Probably this word originates from a French word “elan” that can be translated as “ascent” … We can easily imagine the associative array: “ascent”, “jerk”, “ditch”

  • Jeep Willis

    The origins of the name jeep have been argued about pretty much since the vehicle appeared and are happilly still as obscure as ever. The top theories in no particular order are:

  • 10 Fascinating and Unexpected Origins of Words

    Language is a fascinating thing. The words we use today are drawn from, and have evolved for, today’s usage from a wide variety of sources. One source is someone’s name. An eponym is a word that has its origin in a person’s name. This list contains

  • The Unexplainable Mystery of Taos Hum

    Humming sound is created of very low frequency originating from an unknown source. Most people explain it as a diesel engine running at a far away distance. It was named “Taos” hum after the name of the city in New Mexico, where such sound has reporte


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