If you grew up watching Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Top Cat, and Yogi Bear, you’ve probably wondered why the characters were drawn quite similarly. But did you know why they specifically had collars? Hanna-Barbera characters had collars and ties to save money on animation. By creating a piece between the head and body, one […]
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Che Guevara was a prominent communist figure during the Cuban Revolution. But after his execution, authorities seem to have lost his remains? Were they able to recover it? After Che Guevara was executed in 1967, his hands were severed for identification purposes. Shortly after, his body went missing. His remains were finally found in 1997
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Most known for his role as a Nazi in Casablanca and Nazi Agent. Conrad Veidt had an esteemed reputation as an actor, making more than a hundred movies in Berlin, Paris, London, and Hollywood. With that said, he was also known for his anti-Nazi actions, once ordered to be killed by the Gestapo. After Veidt’s
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The platypus is a unique mammal with a duck’s bill, a beaver’s tail, otter’s feet, and egg-laying abilities. But did you know they can only be found in a specific place in Australia? Platypuses can only be found outside of Australia’s San Diego Zoo. As urbanization destroys their natural habitat, the platypus population has significantly
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St. Jerome’s most esteemed contribution to the Christian religion was his primary work in the translation of the Bible, leading to the creation of Vulgate. Also known for his puns, we can see his wit reflected in the pun he made in one of the most famous stories in the Book of Genesis. In the
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The Rocky franchise is one of the most iconic movie franchises of all time. Even its songs are still part of some people’s workout tracks. Did you know that The Eye of The Tiger wasn’t supposed to be part of the movie? Sylvester Stallone asked Queen for the rights of “Another One Bites the Dust”
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We all know the social activist and Baptist minister Martin Luther King to be one of the key players in the American civil rights movement during the mid-50s. He was even awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in fighting for justice through peaceful protests. But did you know about the man who was
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Anna Nicole Smith rose to fame after being named Playboy’s Playmate of the Year in 1993. She modeled for several companies and married billionaire J. Howard Marshall in 1994. There were speculations that she married him for money, but she constantly denied those rumors. But did she ever inherit anything from her husband after he
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Mad cow disease started spreading among British herds in the mid-1970s. The disease began to peak in 1993 with about 1,000 cases a week. By 1996, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or vCJD was detected in humans and was linked to the epidemic. But did you know that a virus or bacteria didn’t spread it? Mad Cow
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Paleomicrobiology is an emerging field of science that is devoted to the identification of microorganisms in ancient remains. But did you know there are prehistoric microbes alive today? Scientists have found microbes about 100 million years old buried beneath the seafloor. These microbes are said to reproduce only once every 10,000 years. Where Did Scientists
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