Roma Panganiban
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Morristown, NJ, United States
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5 Harry Potter Fan Theories That Turned Out to Be True
In literature, 'canon' refers to source material that establishes the characters, relationships, and events of a fictional universe. 'Headcanon,' however, describes fans’ imagined explanations for what happens between the lines, or off the page entirely. → Read More
12 Famous Non-Brits Who Have Been Named Honorary Knights and Dames
For those who make significant contributions to humanitarian, charitable, or the arts and sciences, even non-British citizens can be honored with knight- and damehoods. → Read More
12 Famous Non-Brits Who Have Been Named Honorary Knights and Dames
For those who make significant contributions to humanitarian, charitable, or the arts and sciences, even non-British citizens can be honored with knight- and damehoods. → Read More
15 People Who Could Have Played The Doctor on Doctor Who
While it’s hard to imagine anyone else in Tom Baker’s striped scarf or David Tennant’s Chuck Taylors, casting decisions could have gone very differently. → Read More
What Causes Sinkholes?
Why the ground sometimes just opens up. → Read More
How Many Books Have Ever Been Published?
When Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440, he couldn’t have foreseen how his humble creation would eventually lead to a global industry churning out millions of books each year. → Read More
12 Intriguing (and Occasionally Bizarre) Harry Potter Fan Theories
Some of these conjectures seem shockingly plausible, fitting perfectly within the events of the seven-book series and providing answers where Rowling’s original text has not; others are, to be blunt, totally bonkers—but fun all the same. → Read More
12 Intriguing (and Occasionally Bizarre) Harry Potter Fan Theories
Some of these conjectures seem shockingly plausible, fitting perfectly within the events of the seven-book series and providing answers where Rowling’s original text has not; others are, to be blunt, totally bonkers—but fun all the same. → Read More
11 Facts About Potato Chips for Your Next Snack Break
You know they’re quite possibly the perfect snack food, but how well do you really know your chips? → Read More
16 Amazing Places to Visit Via Google Street View
Since Street View went international in 2008, its portfolio has expanded to include digital postcards of the suburbs, museums, tourist attractions, and natural landmarks in 48 regions and counting. → Read More
The Gospel Singer Who Became the Godmother of Rock 'n' Roll
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a true rock star long before Elvis Presley or Chuck Berry hit the stage. → Read More
The Gospel Singer Who Became the Godmother of Rock 'n' Roll
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a true rock star long before Elvis Presley or Chuck Berry hit the stage. → Read More
15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Tabasco Sauce
The little glass bottle is a staple on restaurant tables, but how much do you really know about the ubiquitous pepper sauce? → Read More
16 Unusual Items For Sale on the Government’s Version of eBay
Buy your next polygraph chair, gemstone, or step aerobics system from Uncle Sam. → Read More
Listening to Music Can Help Ease a Hangover
Happy New Year! → Read More
3D Video Games May Improve Memory
Could Super Mario be the key to super memory? → Read More
Thanks to an Intense Recycling Plan, this Japanese Town Nears 'Zero Waste'
In Kamikatsu, around 2000 residents separate their everyday disposables into 34 distinct categories for recycling. → Read More
Hear the Octobass, an Instrument (Almost) Too Big to Play
It's so big, even a professional basketball player would have to stand on a platform to reach the instrument’s neck. → Read More
Hear the Octobass, an Instrument (Almost) Too Big to Play
It's so big, even a professional basketball player would have to stand on a platform to reach the instrument’s neck. → Read More
World War II Advice: Defeat The Enemy By Being A Terrible Employee
At the height of World War II, with the Allied powers battling the encroaching Axis powers on multiple fronts, any little bit of assistance helped. Though citizens in the United States, Britain, France, and other similarly minded nations could freely dedicate their efforts to defeating Germany, Italy, and Japan, residents of those rival countries sympathetic to the Allied cause had little… → Read More