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High-Priced College Textbooks Bundled with Access Codes That Expire at the End of the Semester Forced Students to Buy Books at Retail Prices. These Books are Rendered Worthless in the Resale Market.

Just like college tuition, the price of textbooks has increased dramatically in recent years. Despite having access to online resources, most of the material used in colleges and universities are hard copy textbooks which cost a lot. But do you know why college textbooks are so expensive? High-priced college textbooks with “access codes” that expire […]

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The Learning Channel

TLC, or The Learning Channel, was Originally Founded by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and NASA to Transmit Educational Lessons to Children.

TLC, previously known as The Learning Channel, is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Brothers. It was first established in 1980 and initially focused on education and instructional programming. But did you know different branches of government collaborated for this channel? TLC was founded by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and

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Della Duck

Donald Duck has a Twin Sister Named Della Duck. She was First Mentioned in 1937 and was Never Made into an Animation Until 2017. She is the Mother of Huey, Dewey and Louie

In the late 1930s, Della Duck was first referenced in the “Donald Duck” comic strips and animated short films. She has never featured in any animated film or television series previous to her 2017 DuckTales relaunch and had just a few appearances in Disney comics. But did you know she was actually the mother of

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Dr. Seuss Studied at the University of Oxford and Planned to Become a Professor There. However, He Dropped Out When He Realized His True Passion for Drawing

Theodor Seuss Geisel was a popular children’s author and cartoonist. He is well-known for his work illustrating over 60 books under his pen name, Dr. Seuss. But did you ever wonder why he left Oxford University in the first place? Dr. Seuss attended Oxford University to study English to become a professor there, but he

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Deafy

One of the Original Dwarves in Disney’s Snow White was Named Deafy and His Primary Trait was Misunderstanding Others

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was Walt Disney’s first feature-length animated film. Not only was it a box office smash hit, but it also created a whole new genre of entertainment. But did you know the dwarves originally had different names? In Disney’s Snow White, one of the original dwarves was called “Deafy,” and

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Hardy Boys

Frank Dixon, the author of Hardy Boys, and Carolyne Keene, the author of Nancy Drew, are Not Real People, These are just Pseudonyms used by Various Writers Created the Stories

The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series are both mystery-themed stories published by Simon & Schuster. The Hardy Boys series was created in 1927 by Edward Stratemeyer. He later on created Nancy Drew a few years later since he wanted a female counter part for the series. But did you know the listed authors on

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Aaron Sorkin

How Does Aaron Sorkin Deal with Writer’s Block?

Writer’s block is a state which is primarily associated with writing. This is when a writer is unable to produce new work or there is some sort of creative difficulty to write. This creative block is often a result of various issues the writer might be facing. But did you know Aaron Sorkin also experienced

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amy krouse rosenthal

How Did Amy Rosenthal Tell the Public About her Ovarian Cancer?

Amy Krouse Rosenthal was an American novelist who wrote both adult and children’s novels. She was also a short filmmaker and host of a radio show. With her rather public and successful career, she felt the need to tell her audience about her struggles with ovarian cancer. But how did she go about doing so?

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