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While most of Marvel Cinematic Universe is magically brought to life on sound stages, the box office-busting superhero movie franchise also makes use of real-world locations around the world to bring its stories to life. Here are 20 Marvel Cinematic Unive
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It's about more than just literacy.
Michele Debczak|
We didn’t see this one coming.
Jennifer M Wood|
If they're keeping with tradition, Will and Kate have a limited pool of monikers from which to choose.
Michele Debczak|
The lovable comic strip Viking was almost named Bulbar.
Jake Rossen|
The house sold just four months ago, and is on the market again with new improvements and a higher price tag.
Shaunacy Ferro|
An 1886 law made it illegal for a woman in Ohio to act on those romantic feelings she was having toward her roller skating instructor.
Jennifer M Wood|
This could change the way we treat the condition.
Michele Debczak|
On April 22, 1970, Denis Hayes stood on a stage in Central Park, stunned by the number of people who'd come to honor the planet.
Jennifer Billock|
"I hate advice unless I'm giving it. I hate giving advice, because people won't take it."
Erin McCarthy|
Can you name the words ending in 'ing' that complete the title of the movie?
Editorial Staff|
It's said to taste "slightly sweet."
Emily Petsko|
The big reveal on April 23 is part of a festival in Kinosaki Onsen, where the sacred statue is kept inside a religious site which dates back to 738 CE.
Emily Petsko|
This handy hack will make sure you find exactly what you’re looking for.
Jay Serafino|
How many have you read?
Emily Petsko|
George Eliot is best remembered for writing classic books like 'Middlemarch' and 'Silas Marner,' but she is also connected to Lady Gaga in an unexpected way.
Suzanne Raga|
The best way to chill out.
Jake Rossen|
The catch? You'll have to go to Orlando to get one.
Shaunacy Ferro|
Creator Gene Roddenberry reportedly didn't like the idea of “a bald English guy taking over.” And that was just the beginning of the behind-the-scenes drama.
Mental Floss UK|
Since 1970, April 22 has been a day to reflect on our impact on the environment, on broad and individual scales.
Michele Debczak|
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