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Melanie Griffith Was Called Brainiac Because She Didn’t Realize How Bad The Holocaust Was

Reading Time: 3 minutes Melanie Griffith was once known as brainiac because she quite literally didn’t know much about the Holocaust. No, this isn’t a sick joke, and it certainly doesn’t do those of the fairer hair color any favors either. So how is it that anyone, anyone at all can possibly grow up so completely ignorant of such …

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Peter Pan Royalties Go To A Hospital Charity

Reading Time: 2 minutes Who hasn’t heard of Peter Pan? Peter Pan is a story about a boy and his companions who never grew up. It has been a childhood favorite for decades, first in print and plays, and more recently in numerous film adaptions. With the story of Peter Pan being so popular you’d think that the author …

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How Teddy Bears Got Their Name

Reading Time: 2 minutes   When it comes to the lovable plush toy known as teddy bears, have you ever thought for a moment or two how teddy bears got their name? The favorite children’s toy of past time, the teddy bear, was named after US President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. It got the name following an incident in November …

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Mark Zuckerberg Said I Don’t Know Why They Trust Me

Reading Time: 2 minutes In 2003, a then 19 year old Mark Zuckerberg was in the middle of an exchange with a friend of his about his new website, The Facebook. But what on Earth was he talking about when he said “I don’t know why they trust me”? While chatting to a friend by instant messages Mark Zuckerberg …

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In Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Charlie Sheen Stayed Awake for 48 Hours to Appear Wasted

Reading Time: 2 minutes For his role in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Charlie Sheen did something that today would seem almost completely unnecessary, well at least for him that is. He stayed awake for 48 hours straight to get the correct look for his part. Actors going to extreme lengths to make their roles appear authentic is not necessarily …

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A Giant Pink Rabbit is Stalking David Bowie

Reading Time: 2 minutes David Bowie believes he is being stalked by a giant pink rabbit. OK, now that’s a conversation starter if ever I have heard one. Could you imagine trying to make a police report? “Ah, officer… I’m being stalked by a giant pink rabbit.” “Sure you are…. We have a very nice padded cell for you. …

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The First American Slave Owner Was Black

Reading Time: 2 minutes Without a doubt one of the darkest chapters in American history would be that of slavery. Slaves, who were black people from Africa, were bought and sold like cattle, and forced to work their entire life for their owners. There was no limitation on age or gender or the hours they would work. But slavery …

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Al Capone’s Soup Kitchen During the Great Depression

Reading Time: 2 minutes During the Great Depression of the late 1920’s and 1930’s, one of the most renowned criminal figure heads in America ran a charity. It was Al Capone’s soup kitchen for displaced workers in Chicago. But surely there’s more to the story than generosity. Al Capone rose to infamy during Prohibition. As the head of a …

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