Many remember Deliverance for the movie’s bothersome scenes and the negative stereotypes it brought upon the locals of Rabun County. But in spite of this, it still offered lots of financial opportunities for Rabun County, whose primary source of income now is the Tourism industry. The release of Deliverance, the movie, led thousands of tourists […]
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The latest James Bond Spy Movie, No Time to Die, features many action-packed scenes and famous actors. Released in late September 2021, the film became a successful box office hit, garnering more than $700,000,000 internationally. The cobblestone streets in Matera, Italy, did not have sufficient grip for the chase scene, making the production crew use
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USS Constitution, the 224-year-old warship, also known as Old Ironsides, is still afloat up to this day. The ship still has most of the original material as when it was first built. How did the US Navy make this possible? There are 64,000 acres worth of White Oak Trees in Crane, Indiana. This patch of
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Clive Barker is one of the most esteemed contemporary literary authors. Specializing in fantasy and horror, most of his works combine the two elements. Many of his famous works have their film adaptations, making Barker contribute to filmmaking and screenwriting. In a Grantland article, Clive Barker reveals that he worked previously as a male prostitute
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Boris Yeltsin, the former Russian president, was known for his unpredictable nature and penchant for liquor. Many rumors about him being a drunkard floated, but was it all true? In 1994, Boris Yeltsin was scheduled for a short visit to Ireland. The meeting didn’t happen because Yeltsin refused to leave his plane. Rumor has it
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Who would have thought that an underachieving student from Princeton would have his term paper confiscated by the FBI? That’s the story of John Aristotle Philips. Let’s find out what happened. John Aristotle Philips wrote a term paper on nuclear proliferation. The report he made also included designs for an atomic bomb which was quite
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We all know how hotdogs come in packs of ten, and the buns come in packages of 8. The big question on everyone’s mind is, “why must they be uneven?” Heinz, the 150-year-old condiment company, finally decided to put an end to everyone’s suffering. But how? Heinz started a petition to encourage hot dog and
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As of today, the fictional superhero created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger has appeared in 13 live-action films. The role has been played by several Hollywood big wigs like; Adam West, Val Kilmer, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, and Michael Keaton. But did you know fans weren’t too happy after Keaton was announced to play
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The Senator was known to be the biggest and oldest bald cypress tree in the whole world. It used to be standing tall at the Big Tree Park in Longwood, Florida, until 2012. At the time, it stood at 125 feet tall with a trunk diameter of 17.5 feet. Unfortunately, the tree is now gone,
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The Hard Rock Cafe is a known chain of theme restaurants that were founded by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton in 1971 in the United Kingdom. Today, their headquarters is located in Davie, Florida, in the United States. But do you know who the current owners of the entire chain are? The Seminole Tribe of
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