Tips, comparisons, and fun articles about random generation tools, language, and pop culture.
From the first billion-dollar Powerball to the $2.04 billion record, here are the biggest lottery jackpots ever won, where they were sold, and why record jackpots keep getting bigger.
Powerball jackpot odds are 1 in 292,201,338. Here is where that number comes from, how to calculate the odds for any lottery, and why the smaller prizes are far more reachable.
California seems to win huge jackpots constantly, and some draw days feel luckier than others. Here is what really determines where and when lottery winners appear, and why no state or day has better odds.
You roll for initiative before arguments, check restaurant chests for mimics, and describe your commute as a random encounter. Thirty signs you have been playing too much Dungeons & Dragons, plus the classic memes every adventurer knows.
Free rules, the Creative Commons System Reference Document, virtual tabletops, encounter builders, DM advice, and generators: the best free Dungeons & Dragons resources for players and Dungeon Masters.
From a niche 1970s hobby to streams, blockbuster games, and a 50th anniversary, Dungeons & Dragons has never been bigger. Here is why D&D exploded in popularity and the psychology of why people love playing it.
Finding players is the hardest part of starting Dungeons & Dragons. Here are the best places to find a D&D group locally and online, how to spot a good table, and how to start your own group.
Fifteen popular Dungeons & Dragons house rules that make games faster, more dramatic, or more fun, with the trade-offs of each and how to introduce house rules without causing arguments.
Five U.S. states still have no lottery, and some countries ban lotteries entirely. Here is where lotteries are missing, the religious, political, and economic reasons behind it, and how that has changed.
Tank, striker, controller, support, face, or skill expert: the best Dungeons & Dragons build concepts for every playstyle, plus the famous "overpowered" builds, which edition they belong to, and how to use them without breaking the game.
Aasimar, Dragonborn, Dwarf, Elf, Gnome, Goliath, Halfling, Human, Orc, and Tiefling: the core Dungeons & Dragons species explained, with their lore, signature strengths, and roleplaying ideas.
Dungeons & Dragons has hundreds of pages of rules, but almost everything comes down to one core mechanic. Here are the essential D&D rules explained simply, from d20 tests to combat, resting, and spellcasting.