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Learn Why Superheroes Wear Underwear on the Outside of Their Pants, Finally Understand Quail Man [Video]

Here, occupy yourself with this while we take a break to watch all of Doug.
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Published: Dec 31, 2013 02:00 pm

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We all had a pretty good laugh growing up as Quail Man poked fun at superheroes wearing “underwear” outside their pants. Today I Found Out’s new video will explain the very rational costume design reasons for the rather strange look by diving into comic book history, and they’ve got a few little-known facts about Superman for you, too.

(via Today I Learned on YouTube, image via Nickelodeon)

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Dan Van Winkle
Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct <em>Geekosystem</em> (RIP), and then at <em>The Mary Sue</em> starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at <em>Smash Bros.</em>