No tennis tournament on earth has been running longer. The Championships at Wimbledon date back to 1877, placing the event ahead of the widespread domestic use of the light bulb and predating the construction of the Eiffel Tower. Its official name is “The Championships, Wimbledon,” though the single word has always been enough for anyone…
Things I Like: Reger Tokabi (Metroid Prime 4: Beyond)
Corporal Reger Tokabi is one of your most notable ally characters in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. He was not my favorite member of the supporting cast, but he still made a decent impression. My biggest complaint is that he simply did not get enough screen time, either in the cutscenes or during the actual gameplay….
10 Fun Facts and Trivia For July 2026
Blimpie shed the vast majority of its locations over the past 25 years, a decline driven by overexpansion and a revolving door of leadership that never managed to reverse the downward trajectory. Notably, Blimpie actually predates Subway by a year, making it the older of the two chains. Robin Williams had a notable political figure…
Things I Like: The Ren & Stimpy Show (TV Series)
As a millennial born in the year 1988, I remember the very early days of Nickelodeon quite well. The network was still fresh and trying to establish itself, and honestly, they must have been desperate for animators because I cannot imagine a show like Ren and Stimpy getting approved today for Generation Alpha. A lot…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Spartacus
The man history knows as Spartacus was most likely born in Thrace, in a rugged territory near the Strymon River with a long tradition of producing formidable warriors and stubborn resistance to outside authority. Even his name is uncertain. “Spartacus” may have been a Roman designation tied to his origins or identity rather than the…