How Much is a Buttload?

You hear it tossed around casually – a buttload of this, a buttload of that. It might be coming from your twelve-year-old brother or just another juvenile acquaintance, but more than likely the speaker doesn’t know that their silly word might actually carry some historic meaning. Could they really have a buttload of stuff? They …

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What is the Difference Between Antlers and Horns?

Though commonly used interchangeably, the difference between antlers and horns is actually great in terms of their structures, lifespans, and even uses. The weasel knows a few white-tailed deer who take serious offense at being associated with those horned animals. So let’s get a few things straight. Structural Difference between Antlers and Horns Structure of …

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Did You Know That Broccoli is a Man-made Food?

There is No Such Thing as Wild Broccoli Broccoli is a human innovation, a man-made food, and a result of a mutation selected and cultivated by man throughout history. Known for its green hue and resemblance to a tiny tree, broccoli has been the bane of kid’s existence since it was first introduced in the …

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Why are Men’s Pant Sizes Different from Women’s?

Because of his short stature, the Weasel needs to get his pants custom made. It’s a good thing that he knows a great tailor with experience in weasels.  But for those of us who can shop in the major retail clothing outlets for our pants, there is a universal size chart – or so we think. …

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Why Does Burnt Hair Smell So Bad?

In an unfortunate turn of events, you reach over a candle and singe the hair on your arm. Or perhaps your curling iron starts to smoke as it burns a section of the hair on your head (as it did in the case of this young girl, whose hair trouble went viral on YouTube last year). Once …

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What is Twerking?

According to Oxford Dictionaries (Think Oxford University Press, publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary. It’s legit.), to twerk is to “dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance.” It’s a booty dance, and a fairy improper one at that. Yet we have middle school girls getting …

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