Endangered Species Day is a chance for us to reflect on the successes of our protection of the bald eagle, the Lake Erie water snake, and more.
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2024/05/endangered-species-saved/
Learn about the origins of Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David's classic sitcom, from its 1989 NBC special to its notorious finale.
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2024/04/insteresting-facts-about-seinfeld/
Here are all the wildest, biggest, and strangest new foods on offer at the big league stadiums this year.
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2024/04/whats-new-in-weird-baseball-food/
Super ducky is here to save the day with factoids, trivia, and mind-boggling stories from across the globe.
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2024/03/uncle-johns-37th-edition-cover-reveal/
From Comedy Central to The Daily Show, here’s a history of public “potshots” and “tank-yous” for Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader.
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2024/03/lets-all-make-fun-of-uncle-johns-bathroom-reader/
Test your knowledge on the source of popular Easter customs, from egg hiding and decorating to the beloved Easter bunny.
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2024/03/uncle-johns-easter-celebration-quiz/
Here are some women who changed the world, but hardly anybody knows what they did or how they did it.
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2024/03/historys-most-overlooked-women/
This Presidents Day let’s look at the best, biggest, and most interesting number-twos of all time—the Vice Presidents of the United States.
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2024/02/the-absolutely-weirdest-vice-president-facts/
To commemorate Black History Month, here's a list of notable figures often overlooked by history books.
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2024/02/african-americans-you-should-know-about-but-maybe-dont/
Try your best to figure out the meaning of these obscure, archaic, and little-known love words in our newest quiz.
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2024/01/the-love-words-quiz/
What’s going to happen in 2024? A lot of monumental and weird stuff, if we’re to believe various astrologers, psychics, and science-fiction.
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2024/01/a-look-at-2024-from-psychics-and-sci-fi/
Why are hospitals so cold? Why is urine yellow? How does a gas mask work? Get some answers to popular science questions in our new blog.
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2024/01/who-knew-portable-press-had-all-the-science-answers/
Can you determine which amusingly named bowl games are real, and which ones are our equivalent of a QB fake?
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2023/12/the-uncle-johns-college-bowl-quiz/
The English language is always changing with plenty of words that mean almost the same thing—but not quite. Here’s a guide to some commonly confused words.
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2023/12/uncle-john-helps-you-pick-the-right-word/
Let’s delve into the history behind some of the most beloved and important traditions associated with Hanukkah, both celebratory and solemn.
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2023/12/happy-hanukkah-heres-how-and-why-to-celebrate/
From tit-bore to cockchafer...can you guess the true definitions of these words that are perfectly acceptable to use but you probably shouldn’t?
https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2023/11/the-choose-your-words-wisely-quiz/