10 Actors Who Regretted Leaving Hit TV Shows
(via Mental Floss) Actors leave TV shows at the height of their popularity all the time, but sometimes their exits
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10 TV Shows That Recycled Their Sets
(via mental_floss) With a few exceptions, television productions don’t typically enjoy the massive budgets of their big-screen counterparts, so producers
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The Spanish Castle That Inspired Walt Disney
(via Great Big Story) Located in central Spain, the Alcázar of Segovia is one of the country’s most visited and
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Why Europe’s First Celebrity Chef Named His Dishes After the Rich and Famous
(via Atlas Obscura) Without Georges Auguste Escoffier, there could be no Gordon Ramsay. Escoffier has some claim to being not
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When Albert Einstein Met Charlie Chaplin
(via Mental Floss) Who would have thought that one of history’s most renowned geniuses and a slapstick silent movie star
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6 Times There Were Ties at the Oscars
(via Mental Floss) Only six ties have ever occurred during the Academy Awards’ near-90-year history. The Academy of Motion Picture
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10 interesting facts about Radio City Music Hall
(via AM NY) Radio City Music Hall, the New York City icon and historical landmark that the Rockettes call home,
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How Clowns Trademark Their Face By Painting On Eggs
(via Amusing Planet) Every clown’s face makeup is unique, or at least, they should be, for there is an unwritten
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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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Talking Fast With a Record-Setting Speed Talker
(via Great Big Story) If you were a kid in the ‘80s, you might recognize this man, or, at least,
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The 100 Greatest Props in Movie History, and the Stories Behind Them
(via Thrillist) They’re found on dusty warehouse shelves; buried under flea market knick-knacks; and constructed out of whatever $5 can buy. They
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10 Fun Facts About Play-Doh
(via Mental Floss) Play-Doh! Let’s pay tribute to your favorite modeling clay with some fun facts about the childhood play
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