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701930's College Fun: Goldfish Swallowing
...but it must have made an impact on the American psyche. Another misconception is goldfish swallowing is often thought of a fad that was made up in the Jazz Age Roaring 20's, but in reality goldfish...
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70Counterpoint: A Different View Of The Devil
Recorded in the bible are some of the most barbarous, acts of murder ever commited and they are preformed in the name of God. Think about how many people have been killed in the name of God versus in the name...
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66Sky City: The Acoma Pueblo
One of the most beautiful and spiritually powerful places I have ever been is Sky City, the Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico. To this very day thoughts of Sky City inspire me and make my soul long to be there....
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73Mr. Potato Head
Once upon a time, Mr. Potato Head was almost nothing more than a forgotten cereal premium. But sometimes, there is just something that magically happens, and a product goes down into history being remembered...
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71Dammit! Dam Things! Troll Dolls
When Thomas Dam, a poor Danish woodworker, carved the first Troll doll from wood in 1959, he had no idea what he had unleased onto this world. The reason Dam carved that first Troll doll was that he could...
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63Talking To Plants or Getting To The Root Of The Matter
German Professor, Dr. Gustav Theodor Fechner, was thought of as a fool by many in 1848. Dr. Gustav, was sort of a laughing stock when he first suggested that people should talk to their plants in order to...
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73Art Deco: The American Architecture Influence
Art Deco was all the rage internationally as an art design movement from 1925 until 1939. Art Deco influenced every form of the aesthetic arts, such as architecture, interior design, industrial design,...
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62Do You Remember Collecting Wacky Packages?
Wacky Packages were collector stickers, produced by the Topps company, that parodied commercial consumer products, thumbed its nose at well-known brands and lampooned brand packaging. Topps first produced...
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79The Codex Gigas: The Legend Of "The Devil's Bible"
The pages are allegedly made from the skins of 160 donkeys, the Codex Gigas, is the world's largest and the most mysterious medieval manuscript. According to the Codex legend, this disturbingly beautiful text...
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74Remembering The Coonskin Cap
The origins of the coonskin cap can be traced back to the early Native Americans. Many tribal hunters wore the animal pelt hats as part of camouflage, to blend in to the surrounding when...
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