Arts & Culture
Why Did Sailors Wear Bell-Bottom Pants?
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When Did We Start Putting Ice in Drinks?
Few things are as refreshing as an ice-cold drink on a hot day. Indeed, ice is an essential part of the beverage industry today, with the global ice maker market…
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Charlie Brown is named after a real person.
In 1950, a Minnesota art teacher granted permission for his co-worker, budding cartoonist Charles Schulz, to use his name for a character in a new comic strip. Taken aback by…
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Citizen Kane was a financial flop until a rerelease 15 years later.
The 1941 film Citizen Kane is often cited as the greatest movie of all time, topping the lauded once-per-decade Sight and Sound poll in 1962, 1972, 1982, 1992, and 2002…
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What Knowledge Did We Lose With the Library of Alexandria?
The famous story of the burning of the Library of Alexandria, and the centuries of knowledge that went up in flames along with it, is often told as a single…