You give a child a toy that looks like food and guess what? They’re gonna try eating it. That’s just what kids do, because they don’t know better and try to eat everything. Since everyone knows that, ...

When Montréal's Kids Eat Crayons first appeared in 2007, they were described as "Frank Zappa meets John Zorn" (Montreal Gazette), and "The Dillinger Escape Plan meets Sun Ra" (Jean Belanger, Bionic) ...

There are a few simple truths in life: The Earth is round. The Sun is hot. Humans need oxygen to breathe. And Marines love to eat crayons. No one is quite sure where or how that last fact came to be, ...

Even the most inescapable and impenetrable playpens won’t stop an infant from finding a way to stick something in its mouth that shouldn’t be there. A parent can be endlessly vigilant but it’s still ...

Over the years U.S. Marines have inexplicably come to be dubbed Crayon Eaters. This, as Marine websites are quick to explain, is because they’re known, jokingly, as the dumbest branch of the military.

A salute to the crayon beers. (Icarus Brewing/Facebook and Marine Corps/Pfc. Justin Updegraff) While no one quite knows how the U.S. Marine Corps became synonymous with enjoying a rainbow menagerie of ...

If you were to ask me directly if Marines eat crayons, my personal answer would have to be yes… But there are some mitigating circumstances. If you’ve spent some time in uniform, you’re probably ...