Bluetooth, that fun little tech nugget that seems to be nestled in just about everything these days, has quite the historical past it turns out…well, in terms of its name, anyway. Here’s a list of fun facts to use to impress the pants off your techie friends: Bluetooth was born in 1994 of the minds …

The sluttiest time of year has arrived when ghosts and goblins strip down to pasties and thongs in the name of Halloween revelry. Something about an overdose of candy corn and showings of “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” make usually mild-mannered ladies prance around in attire usually only suitable for homemade fetish videos. Nothing …

What makes the American Revolution stand out in world history? Was it the introduction of guerilla warfare or its stage outside the borders of its parent nation? All of those were noteworthy, but the real revolution was in something else. What made the American Revolution so revolutionary, however, was that it didn’t involve regime change, …

New research finds a way to detect images through solid surfaces using regular light. Scientists used a common green laser, a projector and and a digital camera. “It’s like putting a flashlight behind your hand,” said Sylvain Gigan, a co-author of the recent Nature Communications and a scientist at the Institut Langevin in Paris. “You …

Check out this fun infographic by BuzzFactory that debunks ten common misconceptions. Who would have thought twinkies don’t actually have an extraordinarily long shelf life? Full image at Misconception Junction. More interesting trivia.

I haven’t owned an American car for more than ten years. Somehow I got it in my brain that Japanese = quality and German = fun, so I’ve stuck with the cars from those two countries for a decade. The first American car that I’ve seriously considered buying is a 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang. …

It’s pink, it’s puffy and it’s what eventually turns into your five-piece chicken nuggets, that spicy chicken sandwich and pretty much anything that can be shaped from this goo called mechanically-separated chicken. What looks like a new strawberry Dairy Queen special is actually what a whole – yes, whole – chicken looks like once it’s …

With one final “Ack,” beloved comic strip character Cathy said goodbye to the Sunday funnies this week after 34 years of struggling through the ups and downs of food, love, work, and a marriage-obsessed mother. Full-sized comic at GoComics. (H/T to TheDailyWhat) All about comics.

Some see bunnies in the clouds and a lot of people seem to see Star Wars in the night sky. Van Gogh’s swirling celestial canvas gets defiled by Popped Culture’s series of Starry Night parodies. Take a peek and don’t forget to make a wish. See the full collection at Popped Culture.   See your …

These fun and gorgeous creations by Yunyeen Yong sure make the idea of drinking juice from a cardboard box a whole lot more appetizing. Full story at LikeCool. More on packaging.

What’s more, metriorhynchids, the extinct relatives of today’s crocodiles, had a killing skill that T. Rex lacked: The death roll. The creatures would sink their teeth into prey and then spin their bodies in the water to tear out large chunks of flesh. While it’s possible that large sharks could have fed on adult metriorhynchids, …

That rosy glow on the cheeks of Las Vegas’ Vdara Hotel & Spa’s architect isn’t a sunburn, but blushing at the slight oversight that made the luxury resort home of what employees call the “Vdara Death Ray.” At a certain time of day, the toasty rays of sun that usually send visitors running poolside when …