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You’ve Been Saying It Wrong (11 Famous Quotes That Have Changed Over Time)
Anyone who’s ever played telephone at camp knows how easy it is for your mind to twist, tweak or completely change what you’ve just heard when you repeat it to someone else. Common throughout
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How Nintendo, Lego, Adidas and 17 other Major Companies Got Their Names
This is a guest post by List25.com for more interesting lists, subscribe to their newsletter here. Lego: In 1934, Danish carpenter Ol Kirk Kristiansen, the founder of what we now know of as Lego®,
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12 Facts You May Not Know About John Lennon
John Lennon was the leader and founding member of the Beatles. Whether as a singer, composer, musician, writer, or actor, John was a true original. Not only was he a great artist, but he
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11 Popular Urban Legends Dispelled
This is a guest post by List25.com for more interesting lists, subscribe to their newsletter here. 1) The Dissolving Tooth: There are numerous urban legends involving Coca Cola. In fact, there are so many
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12 Fascinating Dolphin Facts
1. Dolphins belong to the order of Cataceans (marine mammals) and are closely related to whales and porpoises. They are the only group of mammals that generally give birth to their young tail first,
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15 Interesting Mr. Rogers Facts
45 years ago today on February 19, 1968, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood made its national TV debut. The show’s purpose, as put forth by Mr. Rogers, was to promote: good self esteem, self control, imagination,
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15 Interesting President Facts
1) Heaviest President in U.S. History: The the 27th President of the United States, President William Howard Taft (serving from 1909 to 1913) was the heaviest President in U.S. history. He was 5’11″ tall
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The Origin of 7 Common Phrases
This is a guest post by List25.com for more interesting lists, subscribe to their newsletter here. 1) Origin of “Bite the Bullet”: This phrase was first attested in the late 18th century in the
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12 Interesting Volcano Facts
1. Where the term Volcano came from: The word “volcano” was derived from the Italian word “vulcano” from the Latin “vulcanus” meaning “burning mountain”. In ancient Roman mythology, the God of fire/ flames (referred
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12 Historic Scientific Hoaxes
This is a guest post by List25.com for more interesting lists, subscribe to their newsletter here. 1) In 2002, the BBC aired a report about German scientists who discovered that blond hair would be
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