There are many larger-than-life heroes in American folklore. But for those who have been out of school for a long time, it can be difficult to remember which are made up and which are real historical figures who have come to be credited with fantastical deeds. What about Johnny Appleseed, the outdoorsman who is said […]
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
Addison Morton Walker was an American comic strip writer best known for his newspaper comic strip Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois. He was quite popular for his craft but did you know he also coined the term Gawlixes? Mort Walker, the creator of Beetle Bailey, coined the term “grawlixes” to describe the symbols used
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
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
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
The Coconut Religion was a Vietnamese religious cult based in Bn Tre Province in southern Vietnam. Adherents established the Coconut Kingdom on a Mekong River islet in 1963. The religion is mostly based on Buddhist and Christian principles and founder Nguyn Thành Nam’s nonviolence teachings. But do you know who founded this religion? The Coconut
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Science fiction deals with innovative and futuristic ideas such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life. Did you know that a subgenre called mundane science fiction exists? Mundane science fiction, is a sci-fi literary movement focused on making plausible extensions of existing science and technology, setting stories on
Joseph Hillström King, also known by his pen name Joe Hill, is an author from the United States. Heart-Shaped Box, Horns, NOS4A2, and The Fireman are some of his novels, as are the short story collections 20th Century Ghosts and Strange Weather, and the comic book series Locke & Key. But did you know how
John Anthony Burgess Wilson was an English writer and composer. Despite being primarily a comic writer, Burgess’s dystopian satire, A Clockwork Orange, is his best-known novel. Stanley Kubrick adapted it into a controversial film in 1971, which Burgess said was primarily responsible for the book’s popularity. Did you know how long did it take him
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