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In the fall of 1923, street vendors in Santa Barbara, California received an unexpected bit of attention regarding one of their more popular wares: 'The San Francisco Chronicle' wrote about the sellers' “freakish little brown seeds” that “cavorted about t
Jake Rossen|
On November 20, 1947, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tied the knot at Westminster Abbey. There was drama, and romance, and one ill-timed broken tiara.
Jennifer M Wood|
Literary translation is no small feat.
Emily Petsko|
Crows see death as a learning opportunity.
Michele Debczak|
A moment of spontaneity on the set helped turn the beloved actor into a meme machine.
Jay Serafino|
Hopefully it's worth the eight-day trek.
Emily Petsko|
Weighted hemlines are actually a great idea for non-royals as well.
Jamie Blynn|
It starts in the brain.
Kat Long|
Order has been restored to the emoji universe.
Emily Petsko|
Don’t be afraid to have a little boogie while you read these phrases, excerpted from A World of Wisdom: Illustrated Sayings and Proverbs From All Over the Globe.
James Chapman|
Anne covered them up herself while in hiding during World War II.
Michele Debczak|
Sometimes artists become more known among the general public for their colorful personal lives than for their artwork, no matter how great their contributions to the art world.
Andréa Fernandes|
The mysterious sound clip has a perfectly rational and non-demonic explanation.
Jake Rossen|
Ain’t we lucky we got ‘em?
Kara Kovalchik|
Handcuffs owned by Houdini, mind-reading props, and a book about a man who claimed to vomit wine.
Bess Lovejoy|
Handcuffs owned by Houdini, mind-reading props, and a book about a man who claimed to vomit wine.
Bess Lovejoy|
It's not just your imagination.
Emily Petsko|
The Japanese version of the NES is returning to stores with a selection of games based on manga titles.
Jay Serafino|
The proof is in the prints.
Emily Petsko|
James Harrison has donated blood more than 1100 times over the past 60 years.
Emily Petsko|
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