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Can you tell the difference between quotes by the 26th president of the United States and quotes by characters on the hit HBO show?
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The idiosyncratic director behind films as diverse as ‘Aguirre, the Wrath of God’ and ‘Grizzly Man’ knows how to hypnotize chickens—and has no need for drugs.
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LEGO unveils its priciest set yet: a massive, detailed Death Star model for Star Wars fans.
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TV

See if you can guess where class was in session.
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How the series—which ran from 2005 to 2020—came about, its nod to a literary classic, and more.
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People have grafted a ton of dark themes onto SpongeBob, Patrick, and all their equally cheery underwater pals, suggesting their sunny dispositions are masking some serious trauma.
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The celebrated children’s host aired segments in 1983 that demonstrated the perils of nuclear war in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
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If you collected Dragon Ball Z trading cards in the early 2000s, you could have a small fortune on your hands.
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William Shatner’s lip lock with Nichelle Nichols wasn't TV’s first interracial kiss, but it might have been the most controversial.
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See if you can identify the very first line of dialogue that launched these popular TV series.
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These names show up in Disney movies and shows, and they also happen to be some of the most popular baby names today.
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Movies

Your nightmares just got a whole lot cuter.
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If you can decode ’Dwindle Skillet,’ consider yourself a true Disney fan.
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The marquee song from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ remains timeless. The LOC is preserving its earliest incarnation.
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Music

It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

Theater

This fill-in-the-blank quiz tests how well you really know 'Hamilton' songs, from "My Shot" to "Burn" and beyond.
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The groundbreaking Broadway show turns 10 this year, so here are a few things you might not have known about Lin-Manuel Miranda’s take on the life and times of the $10 founding father.
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They were named after a real icon of the American theatre.
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‘Leonardo: The Musical: A Portrait of Love’ didn’t exactly soar on stage. But don’t blame the bird poop that helped get it there.
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Comics

It can be shocking to realize that we are able to follow rules that no one ever taught us explicitly.
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English, the language of Shakespeare and the internet, is often touted for its flexibility and adaptability. But with great flexibility comes great inconsistenc
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You're going to be astonished how many of these you hopefully already know, but I'm sharing them because many millions of people don't. It's not Aw-ree, for instance, it's ah-wry (awry)
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We’re taking Strunk and White and grammarians everywhere to task in the latest episode of The List Show.
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Game Shows

How far would you go to win $100,000?
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Are there hidden costs attached to those big prizes? Turns out, all winners on "The Price is Right" are expected to pay up before taking possession of their prizes.
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Since 1984, millions of viewers have spent their weeknights having their brain cells challenged by legendary 'Jeopardy!' game show host Alex Trebek.
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Disney

This quiz features characters from ‘The Aristocats,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘The Lion King,’ and more beloved Disney movies.
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