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Who was Molly Malone – and why are people grabbing her boobs?
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The Woman Behind the Most Famous Logo in the World
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Great Quote. But Who Really Said It?
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How E.T. Saved Reese's Pieces
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The Graduation Speech More Powerful Than SPF 50
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Where did those plastic pink flamingos come from?
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The Story Behind The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Hit Book That Almost Never Happened
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Lady and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!
Janet Guthrie made history at the Indianapolis 500 - and in racing
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The Story Behind the Mission: Impossible Theme
Is that Morse code I hear?
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The Surprising Story Behind Mother's Day
How a question about punctuation led to a history lesson
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The Twenty Seconds of Music That Transports You to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
The Story of Alfred Newman and the Fox Fanfare
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What is the Frankfurt Kitchen?
And who is the architect behind it?
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What's the story behind the Cadbury Creme Egg?
And how do you eat yours?
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