Like Jake and Elwood Blues, rocker Chuck Berry spent some time in prison. He did stints in 1944 (juvi technically), 1959 and 1979.

If the patriarchy still exists, it’s probably because men are still willing to kill bugs.

Dear Congress: You learned all you need to know about life in kindergarten, but you don’t need to act like you’re still there.

Facts are like a great cup of coffee. They need time to percolate before they’ll wake you up.

Tired? How many decisions do you make during an average day? If your guess was “about 35,000,” then you’re right. No wonder it’s such a chore to decide on dinner…

At least the two astronauts stuck on the ISS (with 5 others) had some room. The Space Station has about 32,000+ cubic feet of pressurized space—about the same as the interior of a 747 or 4/5-bedroom house.

“Space isn’t remote at all. It’s only an hour’s drive away if your car could go straight upwards.” Sir Fred Hoyle, British Astronomer


Astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell stayed in the 55-cubic-foot Gemini 7 capsule for nearly 14 days. A standard phone booth offers about 72 cubic feet of interior space.

“Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy.” Jeff Bezos, Robert Kiyosaki and a bunch of others.

After decades of careful observation, I’ve noticed hardly anyone ever spontaneously combusts after their person doesn’t win the election.

Dave Grohl of Nirvana, Foo Fighters, et al. fame composes and plays primarily by ear. He never really learned to read sheet music.

Between 1913 and 1920 it was technically possible to mail a child through the post office. A loophole intended for live animals, it was used numerous times for human children. Tempting, I know.