Arts & Entertainment

How Popular Was Carl Sagan’s Cosmos?

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage was an eighties show aired by the Public Broadcasting Service. Why was it so popular that it had to be remade? Let’s find out more about the Cosmos, and its creator, Carl Sagan. Hosted by Carl Sagan, Cosmos was the most frequently watched series on public television in the United States. […]

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Why Did Medieval Books Have Pictures of Knights Fighting Giant Snails?

If you have ever gone through medieval books, you may have seen a picture or two of knights battling with giant snails. But what did it mean? Were snails really that big back then? Was this an exaggeration of something? Or is it symbolic? The drawings of the battles between snails and knights are seen

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How Did Jason Segel Find Out About Mickey Rooney’s Son?

Mickey Rooney rose to popularity in the mid-1920s as a child actor. He was pretty active in the film industry up until his passing. But, did you know about his son Michael Rooney? In the filming of the movie “The Muppets”, Jason Segel heard the choreographer calling Mickey Rooney “Dad”. Segel tried to tell the

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Can Skrillex’s Music Protect Us From Mosquitoes?

If you’ve lived in the tropics, you would know how annoying and equally deadly mosquito bites can be. But did you know that a particular Skrillex song acts as a mosquito repellent? The Song “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites” was observed to function as a mosquito repellent because of its low-frequency vibrations. Further research also

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Why Did David Vogel Get Fired from Disney?

The Sixth Sense, which was released in 1999, brought a different approach to the horror genre. But did you know the controversy behind the film’s script and David Vogel’s involvement with it?  The former Disney executive, David Vogel, was fired after obtaining the right to Sixth Sense’s script for $3 million without permission. During this

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How Did Building Churches with Egg Whites Influence Filipino Desserts?

The Spaniards colonized the Philippines for over three centuries. When settlements were made, stone buildings were erected. Aside from the evident influence in architectural design, what construction technology was applied? The massive church buildings made during the Spanish Colonial Period used egg whites to reinforce the strength of the building. Recipes for Filipino desserts use

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How Did Paramount Catch Gene Roddenberry Leaking Scripts?

Space: The final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship, Enterprise. Its 5-year mission: To explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no man has gone before. Captain James T. Kirk, Star Trek Any Trekkie would instantly recognize these opening remarks to Star Trek. The

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