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September 3, 2024

How Uncle John and Company Made ‘Uncle John’s Action-Packed Bathroom Reader’

Uncle John is back with his 37th Bathroom Reader, full of trivia, facts, and stories to keep you occupied. Here's how it came together.
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Published on September 03, 2024 07:19

August 29, 2024

Some Tokens About Tolkien

A few fascinating facts about J.R.R. Tolkien, who gave the world The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and the inspiration for The Rings of Power.
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Published on August 29, 2024 13:00

August 22, 2024

Far Too Quiet on the Set: Deaths During Movie Production

By Brian Boone In the midst of the bright and happy summer blockbuster movie season, let’s take a look into a darker corner of the history of flickering light — these are the sad stories of people who died as the result of accidents and disasters while trying to make a movie.  TYRONE POWER Matinee […]
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Published on August 22, 2024 16:36

August 9, 2024

Before You Go Back to School, Get Schooled on ‘Back to School’

By Brian Boone Here’s a respect-filled look behind the scenes and the making of one of the best school movies of all time, Back to School, starring the legendary Rodney Dangerfield. Last-Minute Rewrite In the original script, approved and used as the film went into production, centered on a character who was a working-class guy who decided […]
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Published on August 09, 2024 16:00

August 8, 2024

Celebrate National Cat Day With These Singular Cats

By Brian Boone Every cat is special, but these cats are a little bit more special than the rest. ROCKET CAT Most of the first animals sent into space didn’t survive the trip or didn’t make it back to Earth. Not the first cat to leave the planet. In 1963, French engineers sent a rocket […]
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Published on August 08, 2024 16:38

July 2, 2024

Yeah, But What Else Happened on the Fourth of July?

Independence Day is a great summer holiday, but lots of world-changing events happened on that date after 1776. Read to find out more.
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Published on July 02, 2024 14:20

The Worst Things Ever to Happen at San Diego Comic-Con

Harrison Ford in handcuffs? Rhys Ifans arrested? Read more to learn about some of the less fun moments in San Diego Comic-con history.
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Published on July 02, 2024 12:05

June 14, 2024

The Wildest Quotes from Oscar Wilde

For LGBT Pride Month, we've collected a round-up of icon Oscar Wilde's wittiest quotes.
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Published on June 14, 2024 16:23

June 10, 2024

Unique Flags for Flag Day

June 14 is Flag Day in the U.S., but we're using it to round up unique flags from around the world, past and present.
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Published on June 10, 2024 11:24

May 29, 2024

From Shakespeare to Dr. Seuss: A History of Graduation Traditions

If you got a copy of Dr. Seuss's Oh, The Places You'll Go! for your graduation, or wondered why you had to wear that silly cap, this post is for you.
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Published on May 29, 2024 15:38