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Interesting Facts About Mr. Wizard
Long before Bill Nye donned a bow tie or the MythBusters blew things up for science, there was Don Herbert, better known as Mr. Wizard, the calm, curious, and endlessly [Continue reading…]
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The Real History Behind the Fake Holiday Festivus
Seinfeld, a show about nothing, actually gave us something for the holidays: a new December tradition in which everyone can participate. On December 18, 1997, all of us were introduced [Continue reading…]
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The Early Years of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Every year on Thanksgiving morning, while countless turkeys are roasting in the oven, over 3 million people bundle up and line the streets of New York to watch the annual [Continue reading…]
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Interesting Facts About Nick at Nite
If you grew up in the late ’80s or ’90s, chances are your bedtime routine included brushing your teeth, grabbing a snack, and falling asleep to the soothing glow of [Continue reading…]
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How It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown Became a Cult Classic
Before Halloween specials were a staple of primetime television, before animated characters were synonymous with seasonal rituals, there was a boy named Linus sitting in a pumpkin patch waiting for [Continue reading…]