![The Reason Why People Who Cross Picket Lines Are Called ‘Scabs’](/i/c/4e4b78ba-2392-e6a4-f566-6172353c3517.webp)
The Reason Why People Who Cross Picket Lines Are Called ‘Scabs’
By the late 1700s, laborers adopted the insult to refer to workers who wouldn’t join a strike, a union, or take part in organized labor and undermined their fellow workers.
2023-09-15 00:22
![A Brief History of Foosball](/i/c/e34ac2f7-f2d4-ae21-a190-cac526f6210d.webp)
A Brief History of Foosball
Foosball image via ShutterstockOutside the U.S., the sport where two teams try to kick a ball into the other side's goal without using their hands is known as “football.” However, when it comes to the tabletop version of the game, it seems impossible t
2023-09-10 22:52
![The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space](/i/c/a5ed89a3-b2cf-6610-60a8-5094621b1c21.webp)
The Russians Didn't Just Use Pencils in Space
A longstanding urban legend goes like this: During the space race of the 1960s, NASA spent millions developing a fancy "space pen" that could be used in zero gravity ... but the Soviets just used a pencil. This story resonates with us because NASA did act
2023-07-19 22:18