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Freak Show

  Unusual human beings have been exhibited in public since antiquity.  The first traveling "freak show" appeared in 1738 in Europe.  Curiosity seems to be the motivating factor of the audiences.  For over 100 years, carnival and circus...

149 comments    freaks freak show freak shows
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Design a Girl's Dream Bedroom With a Carousel Horse Theme

If you have ever considered designing a dream room for your little princess, carousel horses are a loved design by the very young to preteen girls. By planning ahead and doing some comparison shopping, you can turn your daughter's bedroom into a...

22 comments    antique curtains mirrors
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Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen: An Analysis

I absolutely loved Water For Elephants, by Sara Gruen. It is a book, I have recommended to everyone who has asked me what book I would recommend. It's one of the few books that everyone has come back to me saying, "Water for Elephants was so good!"...

7 comments    depression memories jacob
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Bizarre record album covers (3)

In my this installment on bizarre album art, I just wanted to thank you for accompanying me on the ride. We have been exposed to the twisted mind of musicians and artist. Let's finish our journey.

86 comments    entertainment music arts
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Circus Skills - How to juggle, spin plates, spin the Diablo and ride the unicycle

Learning the basics of circus skills, including how to juggle, spin plates, do the diabolo and ride the unicycle.

0 comments    juggling juggle circus skills
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The Hartford Circus Fire.Tears of a Clown

On July 6 1944 Hartford Connecticut was in the grips of a summer heat waves. But if you were a kid in Hartford on that hot summer day,that didn't matter a bit. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus was in town! That afternoon in the...

1 comment    circus paraffin big top
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Fun Party Themes for Teens

Looking for a fun theme for a teen party? Lots of party ideas with decorating ideas, etc. are included here.

124 comments    fun music beach
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PT Barnum

The man who's life was an exclamation mark, the genius behind Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus, Phineas Taylor Barnum was one of the most influential showman of all time. Whether or not Barnum actually did coin the phrase "never give a sucker an even break", he certainly lived by that philosophy....he was a shameless sham artist, energetic entrepenuer, master showman and indefatiguable promoter .

22 comments    barnum pt barnum ringling bros
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The Circus: An Animal's Life Behind the Red Curtain

What do we picture when we think of the circus? Beautiful tents with bright colors, hilarious clowns (maybe not so hilarious for some), the amazing acrobats and trapeze stunts; and of course to make the...

3 comments    animals circus animal abuse
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Sri Racha Tiger Zoo

Sri Racha Tiger Zoo first opened its gates to the public in April 1997. It is situated about half an hour outside of Pattaya City, just off the road to Bangkok. The 100 acre site is a popular collection...

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