Jun 3, 2011
Rihanna wants you to know that “in 1905, Sigmund Freud described “Sadism” and “Masochism” in his Drei Abhandlungen zur Sexualtheorie (“Three papers on Sexual Theory”) as stemming from aberrant psychological development from early childhood. He also laid the groundwork for the widely accepted medical perspective on the subject in the following decades.” Bonus “fact”: Freud raised eyebrows in the scientific community when describing the people who practiced Sadism and Masochism as “mad pervy.”

Rihanna wants you to know that “in 1905, Sigmund Freud described “Sadism” and “Masochism” in his Drei Abhandlungen zur Sexualtheorie (“Three papers on Sexual Theory”) as stemming from aberrant psychological development from early childhood. He also laid the groundwork for the widely accepted medical perspective on the subject in the following decades.”

Bonus “fact”: Freud raised eyebrows in the scientific community when describing the people who practiced Sadism and Masochism as “mad pervy.”

May 29, 2011
Katy Perry wants you to know that “cupcakes can be traced as far back as 1796, when a recipe notation of ‘a cake to be baked in small cups’ was written in American Cookery by Amelia Simms.” Bonus “fact”: If Katy Perry’s breasts could feel shame, they would.

Katy Perry wants you to know that “cupcakes can be traced as far back as 1796, when a recipe notation of ‘a cake to be baked in small cups’ was written in American Cookery by Amelia Simms.”

Bonus “fact”: If Katy Perry’s breasts could feel shame, they would.

May 27, 2011
Irina Shayk wants you to know that “the Cold War cost the US eight trillion dollars.” Bonus “fact”: US residents now spend eight trillion dollars annually on unlicensed Justin Bieber paraphernalia.

Irina Shayk wants you to know that “the Cold War cost the US eight trillion dollars.”

Bonus “fact”: US residents now spend eight trillion dollars annually on unlicensed Justin Bieber paraphernalia.

May 22, 2011
Kate Beckinsale wants you to know that “Diet Coke debuted on the market on July 9, 1982.” Bonus “fact”: Kate Beckinsale would look like a horrible troll if she ever switched to regular Coke.

Kate Beckinsale wants you to know that “Diet Coke debuted on the market on July 9, 1982.”

Bonus “fact”: Kate Beckinsale would look like a horrible troll if she ever switched to regular Coke.

May 19, 2011
Marilyn Monroe wants you to know that in order “to tell if an egg is raw or hard cooked, spin it; because the liquids have set into a solid, a hard-cooked egg will easily spin.” Bonus “fact”: Spinning eggs is also a fun way to determine if your life has taken the right direction. For example, if you’re spending your time spinning eggs, things have gone horribly wrong for you.

Marilyn Monroe wants you to know that in order “to tell if an egg is raw or hard cooked, spin it; because the liquids have set into a solid, a hard-cooked egg will easily spin.”

Bonus “fact”: Spinning eggs is also a fun way to determine if your life has taken the right direction. For example, if you’re spending your time spinning eggs, things have gone horribly wrong for you.

May 18, 2011
Eva Longoria wants you to know that “the earliest spurs were possibly made from wood or bone.” Bonus “fact”: Tim Duncan is also made from wood.

Eva Longoria wants you to know that “the earliest spurs were possibly made from wood or bone.”

Bonus “fact”: Tim Duncan is also made from wood.

May 17, 2011

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Thanks for reading! Let’s hope that this blog will all make us super smart one day.

May 15, 2011
Blake Lively and Leighton Meester want you to know that “the Chinese may be credited with inventing a device to make sorbets and ice cream.” Bonus “fact”: Hey Wikipedia, I’m pretty sure Snoopy invented it. (photo by Terry)

Blake Lively and Leighton Meester want you to know that “the Chinese may be credited with inventing a device to make sorbets and ice cream.”

Bonus “fact”: Hey Wikipedia, I’m pretty sure Snoopy invented it.

(photo by Terry)

May 15, 2011
Natalie Portman wants you to know that, “the guy who invented headphones was a Mormon with multiple wives.” Bonus “fact”: With multiple wives, I’m surprised he didn’t also invent noise-cancelling headphones.

Natalie Portman wants you to know that, “the guy who invented headphones was a Mormon with multiple wives.”

Bonus “fact”: With multiple wives, I’m surprised he didn’t also invent noise-cancelling headphones.

May 15, 2011
Miss Colorado Springs wants you to know that, “Star Wars has generated over $4 billion dollars at the box office.” Bonus “fact”: This explains why some guys don’t have money to move out of their mom’s basement.

Miss Colorado Springs wants you to know that, “Star Wars has generated over $4 billion dollars at the box office.”

Bonus “fact”: This explains why some guys don’t have money to move out of their mom’s basement.

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