February 22, 2019

Why was Return of the Jedi renamed from Revenge of the Jedi?

Director George Lucas changed the title of the third Star Wars movie from Revenge of the Jedi after realizing that true Jedi wouldn’t seek revenge. The […]
February 22, 2019

Why is Nintendo’s Mario character named Mario?

Originally appearing as a carpenter named Jumpman in the Donkey Kong arcade game, Mario was renamed after the landlord of Nintendo’s American warehouse. Mario’s profession changed […]
February 22, 2019

Who is J.K. Rowling?

J.K. Rowling is famous for introducing the world to a boy wizard in 1997 through today in England. The “boy who lived” first sparked to life […]
February 22, 2019

Why do roller coasters (and dips in the road) make my stomach tingle?

Your body’s guts have a lot of give. When you encounter a sudden change in direction and speed, your organs jostle against each other until forces […]