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No. 32086

Taco Bell is named for its founder, Glen Bell.

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  2. 10 Hotel Secrets from Behind the Front Desk

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  3. What 11 Pairs of Eyeballs Watching a Movie Looks Like

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8 Movies That Changed Movies

Here are some lesser-known but significant evolutions in the art and business of movies.

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The Origins of 9 Great British Insults

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Bates Motel Recap, Episode 9: "Underwater"

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Muppet Babies Parodies

WWI Centennial

Serbia and Greece Ally Against Bulgaria

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15 Polarizing TV Plot Points

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What Two Dead Stars Reveal About Earth's Origins

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Masterpiece Marketing

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Finals Week in Graphs and Charts

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15 Things You Might Not Know About Frank Sinatra

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11 Nerdy Recipes from Books, Movies and TV

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That Time Some Mental Patients Beat Cambridge’s Chess Team

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Seinfeld Guest Stars

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Zero, My Hero

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How Would Carnies Rig "Tubs of Fun"?

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Stunning NASA Video and Photos of Huge X-Class Solar Flares

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A Reading List for Twentysomethings

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5 Questions: Free "Park"ing

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Songs About Obsolete Technology

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11 TV Theme Songs That Tell the Back Story

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11 Unusually Shaped Coins

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10 Hotel Secrets from Behind the Front Desk

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DID YOU KNOW? Marlon Brando hated memorizing lines so much that he posted cue cards everywhere to help him get through scenes. He even asked for lines to be written on an actress's posterior. (That request was denied.)