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A Brief History of the Harmonica

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(via Smithsonian) How the world’s handiest instrument took over American music

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(via Mental Floss) No matter which popular author you disdain, you’re bound to find yourself in good company: There’s no

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(via Mental Floss) It’s said that everyone gets to be a bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. In that case,

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(via Atlas Obscura) A small town in western New York loves its lake monster despite a shady past.

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(via Mental Floss) Most people know the story of Venetian explorer Marco Polo bringing noodles back home from China. It’s

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(via Amusing Planet) Orson Fowler wanted to design the best house, but he detested the traditional boxy shapes. Too many

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(via Listverse) Buildings are abandoned for several reasons including financial woes and environmental disasters. The shells that remain often make

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(via Atlas Obscura) Drink like a Prohibition-era teen with recipes for the Hot Cherry Egg Bounce and Hot Egg Lime

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(via Mental Floss) History is not always what is seems—regardless of what even the most robust textbooks might say. Take,

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(via Literary Hub) When a book passes into the public domain, it means not only that it’s available for adapting

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(via Mental Floss) A remake of La Cage aux Folles (1978), The Birdcage starred Robin Williams as a gay cabaret

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(via Mental Floss) Since Wheaties first enticed radio listeners to try its cereal through song in 1927, jingles have been