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25 of the Most Covered Songs in Music History

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(via Mental Floss) Unlike movies, where it’s rare that a second (or third) attempt at remaking a film can ever

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(via Mental Floss) For every Simone Biles or Usain Bolt—athletes who make history and sign lucrative endorsement deals—there are thousands

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(via Smithsonian) At the turn of the 20th century, a German Jewish shipping executive had an innovative idea for a

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(via Amusing Planet) Far out into the Caspian Sea, a hundred kilometers away from the Azerbaijani capital Baku, lies one

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(via Mental Floss) As the Olympic Games get set to kick off in Tokyo with the opening ceremony on Friday,

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(via Atlas Obscura) The ultimate appliance turned out to be expensive and impractical.

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(via Mental Floss) What makes for a great Bob? In the history of culture and civilization, the name Bob has

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(via Atlas Obscura) Syracuse got one for salt potatoes—could your hometown be next?

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(via Atlas Obscura) The winning fruit was as large as an apricot.

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(via Listverse)Court jesters were powerful figures in the courts of monarchs around the world. Often kitted out in distinctive outfits

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(via Smithsonian) When you think about ice cream, you might marvel at the plethora of available flavors. But there’s more