Common Misconceptions

What is the ultimate answer to life, the universe and everything?

Don't stress over ulcers.

Betsy Ross gets all the credit but she didn't make the flag and other truths about our origin stories.

Vernacular or colloquial, some words just don't get no respect.

Matadors have been fighting bulls with red flags forever...why red?

It's hot. it's cold. Near and far. WTF.

Think only IT dudes and dudettes have to worry about viruses on their devices? 

Was life nasty, brutish and short in the middle ages? Were they all stinky as all get out? 

Does the mars rover really play happy birthday to itself every year?

Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the greatest leaders of the modern age despite his lack of stature. Was La Petit Corporal really diminutive?