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You Know This Song. You Just Don’t Know Its Name.
The story of how the NBA’s greatest theme — and your entire childhood — was almost lost to history.
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Eddie Rohwedder
Where the Hell Are All the Baby Pigeons?
A mystery hiding in plain sight—along with a French dinner reservation you didn’t ask for.
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Eddie Rohwedder
Trivia Night: Almost Famous – The Roles That Got Away
The Roles They Lost, The Stars Who Missed, and the What-Ifs That Could’ve Broken Hollywood
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Eddie Rohwedder

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FCK — The Day KFC Ran Out of Chicken
A Cautionary Tale of Deep Fryers, Delivery Fails, and PR Redemption
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Eddie Rohwedder
Trivia Night: Supersized Fast Food Showdown
Finger-lickin' facts you never knew you craved.
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Eddie Rohwedder
Haunted Zillow: America's Most Haunted Mansion is Up for Sale
Death, Ghosts, and Bad Decisions Included
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Eddie Rohwedder
Trivia Night: Celebrity Jobs Before They Were Famous
How well do you really know your favorite celebrities — before the red carpets, private jets, and $27 Erewhon smoothies with their names slapped on…
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Eddie Rohwedder
"SOS": It's Not What You Think It Is
Not “Save Our Souls.” Not “Save Our Ship.” Just pure, cold, efficient distress.
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Eddie Rohwedder
Order 69: The Number That Broke In-N-Out
A deep dive investigation into the viral chaos that led to the quiet retirement of In-N-Out's most infamous order number.
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Eddie Rohwedder
The Japanese Museum of Rocks That Look Like Faces
Because staring at rocks is cooler when they stare back.
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Eddie Rohwedder
For Peeps’ Sake: Why Are We Still Eating These Things?
A sticky, sugary deep dive into America's most baffling Easter tradition.
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Eddie Rohwedder
Clinton’s Oval Office Meltdown Before Bombing Baghdad
Cruise Missiles Were Locked In. The Teleprompter Wasn’t.
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Eddie Rohwedder
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