9 Famous Puppeteers of the 20th Century
(via mental_floss) Puppetry has been a form of entertainment since at least ancient Greece, carried on through the antics of
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The Writer Of ‘Groundhog Day’ Has Been Living His Movie For The Past 24 Years
(via Vulture) For Danny Rubin, who wrote the beloved movie and the new musical, every day is Groundhog Day. “I’m
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Competitive Eating Was Even More Disgusting in the 17th Century
(via Atlas Obscura) In recent years, the “sport” of competitive eating has gained greater and greater popularity, even producing its
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Top 10 Movie Cars of All Time
(via Popular Mechanics) When a vehicle eclipses the flesh-and-bone actors and becomes the superstar of a film—that’s when it’s a
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“The Night Before Christmas” Read In 27 Celebrity Impressions
(via Vanity Fair) Master impressionist Jim Meskimen reads “The Night Before Christmas” as 27 different celebrities, including Robert De Niro,
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“Rocky” The Movie Turns 40; Rocky The Boxer Wouldn’t Have Made 30
(via Den of Geek) Rocky, the scrappy strip of celluloid, has endured with the same stamina that drove the upstart
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The Rebellious Origin of the Video Game Easter Egg
(via Great Big Story) Video game designer Warren Robinett was a pioneer of his craft. He conceptualized and programmed the
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13 Creepy, Kooky Facts About ‘The Addams Family’
(via mental_floss) Starting in 1938, Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Grandmama, Wednesday, Pugsley, and Thing appeared in The New Yorker
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America’s Short, Violent Love Affair With Indoor Track Cycling
(via Atlas Obscura) Back in the day, indoor cycling was just as popular as basketball is today—and harder on athletes’
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Norwegian Belly Flop Contest Is The World’s Best Show Of Human Ability
(via SB Nation) Have you ever stood on top of a high-dive board, thinking about possibly jumping but being a
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The dark origins of ventriloquism
Jeff Dunham and Pork Chop. Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. All kinds of fun. All kinds of laughs. The art
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