11 Surprising Sports that Have Appeared in the Modern Olympic Games
(via Mental Floss) In December 2020, the International Olympic Committee raised a few eyebrows when it announced that breakdancing would
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Retro
10 Pieces of Playground Equipment that Nearly Killed Your Grandparents
(via Mental Floss) With equipment that made a mockery of the universal conditions of gravity and physics, the schoolyards of
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The Brilliant ‘Special Effects’ Used By Silent Movies
(via digg) These days, you can do pretty much anything with CGI . But back in the early days of
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A Brief History of the TV Dinner
(via Smithsonian) Thanksgiving’s most unexpected legacy is heating up again
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How ‘Labyrinth’ Went from Box Office Bomb to Cult Classic
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The Tom and Jerry Story
(via Neatorama) In 1939, producer Rudolf Ising and his MGM animation unit were in trouble. Ising, on an inspiration, decided
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Bo Knows Everything: Remembering Nike’s Legendary Bo Jackson Ad Campaign
(via Mental Floss) Bo Jackson and the “Bo Knows” campaign helped Nike finally overtake Reebook in the early 1990s.
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Why Players Around the World Gobbled Up Pac-Man
(via Smithsonian) Born 40 years ago, the hungry little critter turned women and children into gamers, changing the industry forever.
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Top 10 Fascinating Facts About The Golden Age Of Flying
(via Listverse) The golden age of flying is now—if you have $30,000 you can have your own personal suite for
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The Surprising Origin of Nesquik and Toaster Strudel
(via Great Big Story) Anyone else feeling nostalgic? We’re finding comfort in eating the breakfast food we loved as kids.
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An Illustrated Guide to Mean Things People Say About National Parks
(via Atlas Obscura) Do you really want to spend your vacation at the “very, very large hole” that is the
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A History of Pepsi-Cola
(via Neatorama) Pepsi Cola was originally called “Brad’s Drink” and marketed in Bern, North Carolina in the early 1890’s by
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