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Closed For Remodeling

Was the derisive title of one of George Bernard Shaw's plays changed after it wreaked havoc on theater attendance?

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Tarzan and Tarzana

Was the community of Tarzana, California, named after Tarzan?

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Pirates and Sing a Song of Sixpence

The nursery rhyme ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’ originated as a coded message used to recruit crew members for pirate ships.

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1911 Poseidon Adventure

Was the film 'The Poseidon Adventure' being shown aboard the Titanic when it hit the iceberg?

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Mobile Home Origin

Are mobile homes so named because they can be moved from place to place?

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Why Did Kentucky Fried Chicken Change Their Name to ‘KFC’?

Did KFC change its name from 'Kentucky Fried Chicken' to eliminate the word 'fried'?

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Mississippi Fractions

Did Mississippi schools remove fractions and decimals from their math curriculum?

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Mister Ed was a Zebra

Was Mister Ed a horse?

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Bearing the Flag

History: The hidden story of how the design of the California state flag was based on a mistake.

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False Authority

The bare-faced truth about all those Lost Legends at snopes.com

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