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There’s a lot you might not know about 'Seinfeld,' the show about nothing. Like how it was anything but a show about nothing.

Jennifer M Wood, Stacy Conradt










Kevin Thackwell, also known as Clothes Pin Man, shows his unique talent on Ripley''s Believe It or Not!

Robert Ripley traveled the globe to bring his readers fascinating facts, but it was his lone researcher who came up with most of them while sitting in the New York Public Library.

Jake Rossen






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Since being killed off in one of the most brutal death scenes in 'Game of Thrones' history, Richard Madden has won a Golden Globe for 'Bodyguard,' starred in 'Rocketman,' and become a front-runner for taking over the role of James Bond. Not bad.

Natalie Zamora








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The animated series aired from 1986 to 1991 and helped keep interest in the 'Ghostbusters' franchise alive between feature films.

Jake Rossen