06 May 2024

Tudor Bonnets And Spy Balloons

Q. What are some of the lucky words that have been bestowed official word status in the 2024 Oxford dictionary? . A. With a 150-year history and 500,000 word and phrase entries, the Oxford Dictionary is ever evolving. In March of this year, the OED added 1,000 new or revised

04 May 2024

Imperial Head Bonbon

Q. Rifle through a kindergarten fun trunk, and there’s a good chance you’ll find a Candy Land board game or two. Have you played Candy Land? What’s the story behind this ever-popular game? . A. All the plotting in the world won’t help you crush in Candy Land. Win, lose

02 May 2024

That Better Not Be A Mushroom

Q. Pity the poor parent trying to introduce nutrition to the child with a heightened sense of smell, colour, texture, and taste. “You’ll like it!” 🤗 Pity the poor child faced with a fetid, sooty lump of death disguised as food. 🤐 Which foods are kids most likely to reject

29 Apr 2024

Racking Up White Diamonds

Q. As we (we?) skate deep into playoff season – 🏒 🥅  – cue the debates around what makes for a truly great team. The hunt is on to define that magic combination of skill, timing, unity, confidence, leadership, and luck that can take a team to triumph. What is

27 Apr 2024

Got A Golden Ticket?

Q. For those lucky enough to even consider traveling this summer, the sticker shock is real. For the low price of 🙀, we are delighted to offer you one carry-on bag, a delusional departure time, and one mini glass of  ‘whatever you do, don’t drink the’ water. Then comes the

25 Apr 2024

Such A Wet Blanket

Q. It’s all fun and games until you-know-who shows up to suck all the fun out of the air. Such a wet blanket. How is it that fun-suckers came to be known as ‘wet blankets’? . A. Well, there is certainly nothing fun about pulling your favourite blanket out of

23 Apr 2024

Hotel Intrigue

Q. Who are those people trying to sneak in unseen? What on earth have they stuffed into that bulging, paint-streaked leather suitcase? And why is the front desk manager peeking out from the lobby bar and whispering into her phone? Hotels are inherently fascinating to we curious/nosy people. Add in

23 Apr 2024

Webby Super Wow

We are so excited and so grateful! We just got the news that the Just Curious site won a 2024 People’s Voice Webby Award. 🙏🏼🥳🌞 Thank you so much to everyone who voted for us. . . Just Curious. People’s Voice Webby Award Winner 2024 . Thank You!!! Wow 💜 .

21 Apr 2024

Horror House Patents

Q. The annals of patent history hold creations that have made our day to day lives so much easier – kettles, vacuums, washing machines. Hidden in the depths are wild ideas that would have made home life – and sleepovers –  a lot more creepy than cozy. Examples…? . A.

18 Apr 2024

Serve This At Your Own Peril

Q. Those kindly neighbours from two doors down have brought you over a jar of their favourite anchovies. “I mean…they’re the best!” Are you jumping for joy? Or silently vowing to never open your front door again? There’s no doubt that certain foods are intensely polarizing. Oysters, anyone? 😷 Which