10 things you might not know about clout
Call it "sway" or "pull" or "juice" or "clout" — we're talking about power or influence, often of a political nature. Clout may have made one of its frequent Chicago...
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10 things you might not know about insults
These certainly are insulting times. Oprah Winfrey felt disrespected when a Swiss store clerk allegedly refused to show her an expensive handbag. Floridians were offended when the Rev. Jesse Jackson...
10 things you might not know about notorious couples
It's one thing to be famous. It's quite another to be notorious, which is defined as "widely and unfavorably known." Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, demonstrated that last...
10 things you might not know about misspellings
A German company has developed a prototype pen that features spell check. The Lernstift ("learning pen") vibrates when it detects that you have misspelled a word in longhand. Here are...
10 things you might not know about sweat
It's finally been warm around here. So let's soak up these facts about sweat: 1 Human sweat is odorless. The eccrine and apocrine glands' emissions do, however, provide the perfect...
10 things you might not know about sweat
It's finally been warm around here. So let's soak up these facts about sweat: 1 Human sweat is odorless. The eccrine and apocrine glands' emissions do, however, provide the perfect...
10 things you might not know about prison
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, are facing possible prison sentences next month. Meanwhile, Thomson prison in northwestern Illinois is again being discussed as a location for...
10 things you might not know about Sox parks
The White Sox have had three home ballparks: South Side Park (1901-1910), the original Comiskey Park (1910-1990) and new Comiskey Park (1991-2003), since renamed U.S. Cellular Field (2003-present). Two weeks...
10 things you might not know about Sox parks
The White Sox have had three home ballparks: South Side Park (1901-1910), the original Comiskey Park (1910-1990) and new Comiskey Park (1991-2003), since renamed U.S. Cellular Field (2003-present). Two weeks...
10 things you might not know about Wrigley Field
Amid all the wrangling over renovations and increased signage at Wrigley Field, we'd like to explode a few myths about the 99-year-old ballpark. As Ernie Banks might put it, let's...