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The Very American History of Christmas Lights
Christmas lights are a uniquely American tradition. That’s not just because the first electric Christmas lights appeared in America. The tradition embodies a certain American-ness, an ingenuity and...
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A Modern Day Myth Explaining the Color of the Oceans
Vincent Peone’s “The Sea Is Blue” is a lovely tale about a girl’s journey, with the requisite voiceover telling the tale. As it should be, when you’re dealing with fairy tale mixed with myth.With his...
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The Biggest Change to How Americans Go Out to Eat in the Last 50 Years
Americans love to go eat to out, and have for a long time. But the way we like to do that has changed quite a bit in the last five decades—and in one way in particular. The USDA recently released data...
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You Can Now Pre-Order this Obscenely Expensive But Working Hoverboard
It’s expected to cost a staggering $20,000 if it ever goes into production, and its battery can only power the device’s 36 fans for about six minutes. But unlike all the other hoverboards grabbing the...
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Always Wanted to Be a Jedi? You Can Now Buy the Force in a Jar
Well this is certainly convenient. If you’ve always wanted to be a Jedi (or a Sith) but weren’t born with an abundance of Midichlorians, someone has finally bottled the Force and will happily sell it...
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This Was a Jukebox in 1948
We often associate jukeboxes with 1950s teenagers and rock and roll and such. At least I do. But the rise of the jukebox actually occurred long before Elvis was ever cued up at any Milwaukee soda...
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Sleazy Serial Killer Drama Wicked City's Cancelled Episodes Are Now on Hulu
Wicked City was a serial killer show on ABC that relied heavily on 1980s Los Angeles nostalgia—including, but not limited to, setting crucial scenes on the Sunset Strip. It was also filled with...
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10 Brand New Characters Who Joined Our Favorite Series, And We Didn’t Hate Them
The biggest challenge for the new Star Wars was to make us love Rey and Finn as much as Luke and Han. Mission accomplished! But most of the time, when a venerable franchise introduces new characters,...
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The Real Story Behind the 1914 Christmas Truce in World War I
It was 101 years ago this very night that something miraculous happened along the Western Front. After months of bitter fighting, soldiers on both sides gathered in no-man’s-land in a spontaneous show...
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Kylo Ren Is Everything That Anakin Skywalker Should Have Been
Kylo Ren had a huge legacy to live up to in the new Star Wars, because Darth Vader is one of cinema’s all-time great villains. But Vader’s legacy is also a huge part of what makes Kylo Ren so...
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Happy Life Day Eve! Let's Bask in the Spectacular Awfulness of the Star Wars...
Tomorrow is Life Day, and as you’re steering your starship to Kashyyyk to celebrate with your Wookiee relatives, take a moment to reflect on the best possible way to commemorate this intergalactic...
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In the 1920s, Shoppers Got Fooled By Fake Televisions
Today advertisers use futuristic tech like jetpacks and robots in their TV ads so that potential consumers think of their brand as forward thinking and innovative. In the 1920s, the cutting edge gadget...
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You'll Probably Buy These Justice League Paper Clips For Just the Batman Ones
The same way you really only buy sugary breakfast cereals for the smattering of marshmallows they include, this $20 tin of Justice League paperclips is still worth every last penny even if you toss all...
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A New Film Explores Houdini's Quest To Debunk The World of Mysticism
When you hear the name Houdini, you probably get a very specific image in your head. That of a man in a straight jacket escaping something. But a new movie will explore a side of the legend many people...
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I Hope No One Tries to Hack This Shining-Inspired Gingerbread Hotel to Pieces
‘Tis the season for rendering architectural icons out of cookies and plotting to murder your family in a remote mountain hotel. Now the two best things about Christmastime are together at last.Over at...
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The Key Difference Between Urban Fantasy and Horror
Are you an urban fantasy protagonist or a horror protagonist? The answer may depend on just how you’d react if an eldritch, uncanny supernatural being burst out and decided to attack you.Yesterday,...
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Prove Your Star Wars Devotion With a $25,000 Floating Lightsaber Fountain Pen
Think you’re the biggest Star Wars fan in our neck of the galaxy? Here’s your chance to prove it once and for all, because only the most loyal of Star Wars devotees will be willing to spend just shy of...
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The Inevitable BB-8 Ice Sphere Mold Is Finally Here
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is finally in theaters and toppling box office records day to day, but that’s not going to stop Disney from squeezing even more money from fans on the merchandising side....
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Facebook User Solves the Mystery of the “Ancient Relic” Found in an Israeli...
Earlier this year, a maintenance worker found a golden scepter in a Jerusalem cemetery. Antiquity experts were stumped, prompting a six-month long investigation into its origin. A Facebook user has now...
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A Brilliant Glimpse of the Aurora Borealis Dancing in the Sky Near the North...
Photographer Frode Ramone snapped this stunning shot of the Northern lights illuminating the frosty skies above Svalbard, a group of islands that’s about halfway between Norway and the North Pole. A...
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