The Hotline For Hollywood’s Science Nerds
(via Great Big Story) Fun fact of the day: “Iron Man,” “Star Trek” and even “Batman vs. Superman” have plenty
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This Family’s a Real Circus
(via Great Big Story) The Zoppé Circus is an Italian family tradition like no other. Lead clown Giovanni Zoppé—along with
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Real houses straight out of cartoons
(via Grunge) The cartoons of our youth, or extended adolescence, took place in enchanted locales that frequently found a way into
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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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10 Fun Facts About The Love Boat
(via mental_floss) For nearly 10 years, TV viewers got to experience a journey aboard a cruise ship nearly every Saturday
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12 Secrets of Roller Coaster Designers
(via mental_floss) Back in the early 20th century, engineers attempting to push the limits of roller coaster thrills subjected riders
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How P.T. Barnum Gave The Public What It Wanted
(via JStor) Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum, born July 5, 1810, in Bethel, Connecticut, has been described as “the first great
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10 Roller Coasters That Changed America
(via mental_floss) On this day in 1884, the first roller coaster (built specifically for entertainment purposes) in America opens at
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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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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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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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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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