Translating from a Bavarian Legend - what is a Hiesel/Hiesl/Hiasl? [more inside]
posted by RedReplicant on May 3, 2009 - 7 answers

How come we don't have another Einstein of our era? [more inside]
posted by rintako on Nov 10, 2008 - 32 answers

What is the most famous typo in history? (And I don't mean malapropisms like "misunderestimated" or Kerry's botched joke.) [more inside]
posted by Plutor on Feb 27, 2007 - 83 answers

Which historical figures can be classified as "passive-aggressive" or performed historically "passive-aggressive" acts?
posted by jeremias on Mar 17, 2006 - 19 answers