Whether you were once a child raised in the Western world or are currently an adult, you're probably familiar with Play-Doh. The rainbow-hued child's modeling compound has been an intrinsic aspect of American youth for about as far back as anyone can remember, but where did it come from? And why?
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The real-life tale of Anneliese Michel, a young woman who died in the throes of (no pun intended) an unholy number of exorcisms, happened in 1976 in Germany. The story is a chilling reminder of how real the practice of exorcism remains.This is the truth behind the exorcism of Anneliese Michel.
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Pixar produces great films, no doubt about it. Pixar has a habit of hitting you with a one-two punch of adorable characters and cute moments, followed by emotional gut wreckers that'll leave you sobbing on the floor. But those are the obvious ones. Here are details in Pixar movies most people miss.
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From the ancient world to the 20th century, there are plenty of women who didn't just kick butt, but changed the world while kicking all those butts. Many of them have been forgotten or overlooked, but all of them deserve to be remembered. Here are some forgotten women who changed the world.
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What happened to those few survivors of the Titanic? Some buried the experience for years, while others never got over it, and some didn't seem to be affected.
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The most famous scientists in history seem to have one thing in common: they're all men. But, the old saying goes, behind every great man is a great woman. A lot of great women playing invaluable roles in scientific breakthroughs. Here are some of the most underappreciated women in science history.
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Sometimes, the best laid April Fools' Day pranks of mice and men blow up in the joker's face — in serious ways. These are some of the worst in recent history.
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Most businesses, you'd think, would have a name that's meaningful to the titans of industry who created them. In the case of Amazon and founder Jeff Bezos, that's not the case. Let's take a look at how a company that got its start selling stacks of thinly sliced trees wound up being called Amazon.
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For eons, people have relished in the tales of man's hubris, from the tragedy of Daedelus and Icarus to Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park series. In the late 80s, a guy named Wally bred the world's first Labradoodles and he's been regretting it ever since. Let's dig into why that is.
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Few people would say that floating hotels aren't cool, but as Brisbane Times writes, Kim Jong-un is one of those people. On October 24, 2019, the North Korean leader and hotel hater ordered the removal of Hotel Haegumgang, a former Australian luxury hotel now located in his domain.
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The Bangles made everybody want to walk like an Egyptian, unless that Egyptian was King Tut, who likely "died from a broken leg." Good thing he was rich enough to afford all to be carried for life. But who was the richest Egyptian pharaoh ever?
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As lead singer for The Smiths, Morrissey was the guy who provided the background for a thousand coming of age tales. Since then, the idol you remember has started spraying a steady stream of manure every time he opens his mouth. Here are some messed up details about Morrissey.
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While death sucks for everyone, at least you can be sure that your body will be treated respectfully and laid to rest according to your wishes. Actually, let's just crush that fantasy a little with these stories of posthumous adventure. Here are crazy things that happened to people after death.
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Even the smallest of women has an innate strength. According to the Indy Star, the current title goes to Jessica Fithen. Having just won the heavyweight division of the Palmer, Alaska-based Strongest Woman in the World contest, we can only assume she puts the "fit" in "Fithen."
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There are two people in the world whose combined wealth is greater than many of the world's countries combined. If Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos were to combine their wealth, amounting to $220 billion, their worth would rank them as the 52nd richest "country" in the world.
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It might not be surprising that the oldest references to specific dog breeds come from some of the oldest civilizations we're aware of. According to Guinness World Records, the oldest official dog breed in the world is the saluki, with roots that can be traced all the way back to 329 BC.
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In many ways, nuclear capacity represents the pinnacle of human scientific achievement, which makes it a little weird that up until 2019, the U.S. has been relying on 8-inch floppy disks to control the world's most substantial nuclear arsenal.
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As ThoughtCo observes, "Seven appears to be a universally lucky or holy number." So perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise that people would see multiple sevens in a row as special. But why is 777 especially special?
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During the Pax Romana, there were no major wars, piracy, or slave revolts. Life in Ancient Rome must have been pretty awesome during those years, but was it awesome for everyone? For women, life got a little better, but you can't exactly say it was super awesome for them, either.
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No matter what country it represents, a flag is enormously symbolic. It represents a nation's past and its present. How a flag is perceived by its citizens can be vastly different from the way it's perceived by other nations. And a great example of this problem is Japan's "Rising Sun" flag.
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Wouldn't it have been great to be a woman in the Renaissance? All those fancy dresses, and the ... fancy dresses. Nope, life pretty much sucked for women in the Renaissance. And guess what? You didn't even get a fancy dress.
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When Bruce Lee threw his one-inch punch, the man it struck "[flew] back at least five meters (16.4 feet)." That's nearly 200 times the distance his fist traveled. If someone told you Bruce Lee could bruise the air just by shadowboxing, you'd probably believe it. How on Earth did he punch that hard?
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Thousands of years after the collapse of their civilization, the Greek empire still reigns as one of those most successful of all time. Sure they gave us things like the Olympics, but they were more than just athletes. They were thinkers, and pioneers in many areas of science and philosophy.
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Horses are quite the superlative animal. Even amongst the ranks of this uber creature, some horses rank as bigger and badder than the rest. Which breed ranks as the biggest of all?
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Ever since we've been putting things in water, they've been getting all biofouled, and for millennia, we've been struggling to deal. Over the ages, humans have tried everything from scraping chains against the hull to coating hulls with glass. But the answer lies in painting boat bottoms red.
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Humans invented the internet, buses, doctors who can save you if you get hit by a bus, and best of all, sliced bread. These inventions were made possible by the rise of civilizations, and for that, modern humans have ancient Mesopotamia to thank.
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If memes have taught us anything about Soviet Russia, it's that the flag flies you. That's because it flies in the face of individual freedoms. The crimson banner bears a hammer and sickle with a star and has become synonymous with the oppression behind the Iron Curtain.
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