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What Happens to the Losing Team’s Pre-Printed Championship Shirts?

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(via Mental Floss) Following a big win in the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, or any other major sporting

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(via Mental Floss) Quick question: What are the chances a given person will be born on February 29, a.k.a. a

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(via Listverse) For years books, movies and television shows have entertained us with interesting fictional accounts of castaways and deserted

(via Neatorama) Pepsi Cola was originally called “Brad’s Drink” and marketed in Bern, North Carolina in the early 1890’s by

(via Atlas Obscura) Nearly a century after talkies stole the show, composers, musicians, and audiences are still playing along.

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(via Amusing Planet) The life of a light housekeeper is always lonely, but for sixty years those who served the

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(via Atlas Obscura) “I could have retired long ago, but I don’t want this profession to die with me.”

(via Atlas Obscura) The “Do Not Disturb” (DND) sign is an icon of the hospitality industry. Meant to wave off

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(via Great Big Story) Hips don’t lie. But a hip x-ray in the Soviet Union of the 1950s might not

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(via Smithsonian) A business historian explains America’s commitment to regulating the appearance of everything from margarine to canned peas

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(via Mental Floss) While some people might view squirrels as adorable, others see them as persistent pests bent on chewing

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(via Mental Floss) There’s always a price to be paid for innovation. Usually that amounts to some sleepless nights and