A Mime’s Silent Resistance Against Nazi Forces
(via Great Big Story) Marcel Marceau has become legendary as one of the greatest mimes of all time. But, before
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Month: July 2018
10 Famous Movie Lines You’re Probably Misquoting
(via Mental Floss) From Star Wars to The Silence of the Lambs, there’s a very good chance that you may
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How a California Landfill Became a Landmark
(via Atlas Obscura) Getting historical recognition for a dump can be a messy process.
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China’s Waterfall Skyscraper
(via Amusing Planet) Mhen the 397-foot-tall Liebian Building in Guiyang, China, turned the faucet for the first time, panicked residents
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14 Road-Worthy Facts About National Lampoon’s Vacation
(via Mental Floss) Released 35 years ago , 1983’s National Lampoon’s Vacation features Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, a well-meaning husband
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The Big Mac Is 50 Years Old, And There Are No Plans To Update It
(via BuzzFeed News ) Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions, on a sesame seed bun. The
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Chakka-Chhh: The Hidden History of View-Master
(via mental_floss) Had it not been for the FBI informant working at Chase Bank, William Gruber might have been able
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37 Things to Look for the Next Time You Watch Back to the Future
(via Mental Floss) Fans of pop culture have undoubtedly pored over each time Michael J. Fox’s quintessential 1980s teen travels
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A Visit With the Popuplady
(via Atlas Obscura) With more than 9,000 pop-up and movable books in her collection, Ellen G.K. Rubin has earned the
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25 Fun Facts About the Hollywood Walk of Fame
(via Mental Floss) The Hollywood Walk of Fame may have begun its life as a Chamber of Commerce marketing tactic,
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4 Ancient Roman Amphitheaters Still in Use Today
(via Amusing Planet) Two thousand years ago, when the Roman emperors ruled over a significant part of the world, they
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How Illustrators of the 1800s Imagined the Distant Future — Our Present
(via Big Think) From the ancient times, humanity advanced a long way in its attempts to understand the world that
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