11 Authors Who Hated the Movie Versions of Their Books
(via mental_floss) Some of the most beloved movies ever were based on books. But just because we loved them doesn’t
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The Infamous “War of the Worlds” Radio Broadcast Was a Magnificent Fluke
(via Smithsonian) On the evening of October 30, 1938, radio listeners across the U.S. heard a report of mysterious creatures
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7 Magic Tricks That Went Horribly Wrong
(via mental_floss) Done right, magic tricks can fill us with a sense of childlike wonderment: From a clever card trick
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Charles Dickens Couldn’t Stop Tinkering With ‘A Christmas Carol’
(via Atlas Obscura) Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, published in 1843, swiftly entered the holiday-season canon—the sort of story readers
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10 Filling Facts About A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
(via Mental Floss) Though it may not be as widely known as It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown or A
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The Infamous “War of the Worlds” Radio Broadcast Was a Magnificent Fluke
(via Smithsonian) On the evening of October 30, 1938, radio listeners across the U.S. heard a report of mysterious creatures
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8 of Evel Knievel’s Most Memorable Stunts
(via Mental Floss) Robert “Evel” Knievel was a stuntman who entertained audiences with his daredevil motorcycle jumps. After his first jump
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Meet the Voice of Winnie the Pooh … and Tigger, too!
(via Great Big Story) What do the lovable Winnie the Pooh and the ferocious Tasmanian Devil have in common? Voice
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A Theory About Muppet Master Frank Oz
(via Smithsonian) The prodigious puppeteer looks back at his most beloved creations, from Grover to Fozzie Bear
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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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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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5 Really Weird Ways That Actors Got Into Character
(via TV Over Mind) Sometimes you really have to wonder just how certain actors can nail their characters so well
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