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The Stories Behind the Stories

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 0 Comments stories, trivia

(via Neatorama)  It’s fascinating (at least to us) to find out how classic children’s books were created. There aren’t necessarily

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Engineering Innovation Technology 

25 Poppin’ Facts About Bubble Wrap

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 0 Comments interesting, trivia

(via Mental Floss)  Even though January 29th is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, can’t it be appreciated every day?   No

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60 Amazing Facts for National Trivia Day

January 4, 2018January 4, 2018 0 Comments interesting, trivia

(via Mental Floss)  Here’s a little-known fact: January 4th is National Trivia Day! Celebrate by working some of these amazing

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Cultures Entertainment 

10 Fascinating Facts About Space Invaders

January 3, 2018January 3, 2018 0 Comments history, trivia, video games

(via Mental Floss)  With its seemingly endless army of aliens slowly marching down the screen, the thump-thump-thump of its sound

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Art Entertainment Retro 

10 Things You Didn’t Know about Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

November 22, 2017November 21, 2017 0 Comments movies, trivia

(via TV Overmind)  If you really take a look a Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory you might realize that

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11 Out-of-This-World Facts About Carl Sagan

October 13, 2017October 11, 2017 0 Comments science, trivia

(via Mental Floss)  Carl Sagan was perhaps America’s most beloved scientific visionary since Albert Einstein. Both a gifted astronomy researcher

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Et Cetera Food Retro Science 

9 Chilly Facts About Frozen Food Pioneer Clarence Birdseye

August 3, 2017July 26, 2017 0 Comments food, trivia

(via mental_floss)  Whenever you grab a frozen dinner for a quick, prep-free meal, you’re in some debt to Clarence “Bob”

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The Tom and Jerry Story

July 31, 2017July 26, 2017 0 Comments cartoons, pop culture, trivia

(via Neatorama)  In 1939, producer Rudolf Ising and his MGM animation unit were in trouble.  Ising, on an inspiration, decided

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Humor Science 

20 Fun Facts About Penguins

May 26, 2017May 17, 2017 0 Comments biology, life, Penguins, trivia

(via mental_floss)  To celebrate a belated World Penguin Day (which was April 25th), here are a few fun facts about

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Character Cultures History Inspiration 

6 Children Who Famously Followed in Their Parents’ Footsteps

May 5, 2017April 28, 2017 0 Comments history, trivia

(via mental_floss) Theodore Roosevelt often brought his eldest son, Theodore, Jr., to work with him. Likewise with Jim Henson and

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Architecture Character History US History 

10 Wacky Facts About the Empire State Building

May 1, 2017April 24, 2017 0 Comments architecture, history, trivia

(via Walks of New York)  On this day in 1931, the Empire State Building in New York was first opened

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11 Well-Read Facts About the Library of Congress

April 24, 2017April 17, 2017 0 Comments trivia, us history

(via History and mental_floss)  On this day in 1800, President John Adams approves legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase “such

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