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What is Hobbyhorsing?
These competitors aren't horsing around
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Is Jump Around the Greatest Tradition in College Football?
Hello! There are certain things you miss when you live abroad. Washing machines that don’t take 3 hours to clean your clothes. Ice in drinks. And…
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These National Parks are Terrible!
Or are they?
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The Woman Behind the Most Famous Logo in the World
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Who was Molly Malone – and why are people grabbing her boobs?
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Where did those plastic pink flamingos come from?
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The Woman Behind the Most Famous Logo in the World
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The Graduation Speech More Powerful Than SPF 50
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Where Did "Stockholm Syndrome" Come From?
Aside from Sweden, that is...
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No Bluff Here: The True Story Behind Dogs Playing Poker
The mocked artwork now fetches high prices
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The "Sideshow Attraction" That Saved Lives
Come for the fire eaters, stay for the premature babies?!
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The Creative Thinkers Behind Citizen Kane
It took creativity and courage to make a masterpiece
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David Duchovny, Why Won't You Love Me?
Does anyone else know this song? And why do I?
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The Story Behind the Mission: Impossible Theme
Is that Morse code I hear?
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What is the Shepard Tone?
And why is it making me feel sick?
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