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Chef Boyardee was a real person.​

Chef Boyardee was a real person.

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Hector Boiardi: A Chef’s Resume | Chef Boyardee

Today, Chef Boyardee proudly offers several pasta dishes that contain no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. And once you learn more about the man behind the brand — Chef Hector Boiardi — the care that goes into his namesake pasta should come as no surprise.

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Chef Boyardee Was A Real Person And He's Buried Right Here In Ohio

Hector Boiardi's story started in Italy and his legacy lives on here in Ohio.

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McDonald’s started its drive-thru service thanks to the military.​

McDonald’s started its drive-thru service thanks to the military.

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The first McDonald’s Drive Thru was inspired by U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Fort Huachuca Army Base

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McDonald’s started its drive-thru service thanks to the military

McDonald’s is likely the world’s most popular restaurant. With more than 41,800 locations spread across 100-plus countries, the glow of its golden arches attracts hungry diners around the world. However, in one southern Arizona city, that wasn’t always the case. It took installing a special...

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The Sydney Opera House was designed by a previously unknown architect.​

The Sydney Opera House was designed by a previously unknown architect.

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The Sydney Opera House was designed by a previously unknown architect

On January 29, 1957, 38-year-old Danish architect Jørn Utzon’s life changed forever. That Tuesday, New South Wales Premier Joe Cahill announced that Utzon had won the international architectural competition for Australia’s extravagant new opera house in Sydney Harbour. Utzon’s multi-domed design...

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Jørn Utzon AC

Learn about Jørn Utzon, the architect behind the Sydney Opera House's iconic design and his departure from the project.

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The Sydney Opera House's Architect Never Saw His Design Completed

Jørn Utzon, the architect behind Sydney's famed Opera House, never got to see his greatest achievement completed.

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Russian Czar Peter the Great established a tax on beards.​

Russian Czar Peter the Great established a tax on beards.

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Peter the Great’s Beard Tax - JSTOR Daily

Why did the Russian tsar seek to ban beards?

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Why Peter the Great Established a Beard Tax

Between 1697-1698, the tsar visited Europe in disguise to learn about shipbuilding and Western culture. His verdict? Shave

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More than 106 million people watched the “M*A*S*H” finale — the most of any series finale ever.​

More than 106 million people watched the “M*A*S*H” finale — the most of any series finale ever.

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The oldest example of knitted socks comes from ancient Egypt.​

The oldest example of knitted socks comes from ancient Egypt.

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The oldest example of knitted socks comes from ancient Egypt.

Around 300 CE, in the Roman Egyptian city of Antinoöpolis, a child stuffed their feet into a pair of striped wool socks. The child’s name has long been lost to history, but one of the socks is now likely the oldest piece of knitted footwear ever discovered. Pulled from a 1,700-year-old refuse...

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Wearing Socks with Sandals in Ancient Egypt

Take at trip back in time as we look at ancient fashion for the feet.

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Behold 1,600-Year-Old Egyptian Socks Made with Nålbindning, an Ancient Proto-Knitting Technique

We have, above, a pair of socks. You can tell that much by looking at them, of course, but what's less obvious at a glance is their age: this pair dates back to 250-420 AD, and were excavated in Egypt at the end of the nineteenth century.

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An Oscar winner is not allowed to sell their statuette without first offering it back to the Academy for $1.​

An Oscar winner is not allowed to sell their statuette without first offering it back to the Academy for $1.

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How much is an Oscar statue worth? The resale value of Academy Awards statues is strictly regulated

The resale value many only be a dollar, but that doesn't change the statue's true worth to those eagerly awaiting the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday.

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Pssst! Wanna buy an Oscar? The mysterious case of the missing Academy Awards

An Oscar can only, officially, be sold for $1 – but that hasn’t stopped a small but lucrative black market. Where are all those that have disappeared?

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Finland is home to the annual Air Guitar World Championships.​

Finland is home to the annual Air Guitar World Championships.

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Finland is home to the annual Air Guitar World Championships

There are many approaches to promoting world peace — giving Nobel Prizes, developing diplomatic agreements — but none is quite as awesome as playing air guitar. In fact, that’s why the Air Guitar World Championships were created: The organization’s official website proclaims that “wars will end...

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Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland

The Air Guitar World Championships have been arranged since 1996. Join us and rock your invisible instrument - Make air, not war!

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No U.S. President has been an only child.​

No U.S. President has been an only child.

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Only-Child

The Question: How many U.S. presidents were an only child? The Answer: Only four of this country's presidents can be considered only children. Franklin D. Roosevelt Gerald Ford Bill Clinton Barack Obama All four had half siblings, however. Roosevelt had a younger half brother.

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No U.S. President has been an only child

In the sibling department, every President has had, at minimum, one half-brother or half-sister. However, a few Presidents are sometimes considered to have been raised as only children — most notably Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose only half-sibling (his father’s oldest son, James) was 28 years...

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Oxford University is older than the Inca empire.​

Oxford University is older than the Inca empire.

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Oxford University Is Older Than the Aztecs

The historical timeline you keep in your head is all messed up

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The University of Oxford is Older than the Aztec Civilization!

The University of Oxford is so old that its existence predates the Aztec civilization by more than 200 years! Here are the facts: People were learning at the University of Oxford by 1096

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The largest volcano in the solar system, Mars’ Olympus Mons, is more than twice as tall as Mount Everest.​

The largest volcano in the solar system, Mars’ Olympus Mons, is more than twice as tall as Mount Everest.

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The largest volcano in the solar system, Mars’ Olympus Mons, is more than twice as tall as Mount Everest.

Earth is home to stunning snow-capped mountains that tower over their surrounding landscapes, but none quite compares to Mars’ Olympus Mons. First photographed in detail by NASA’s Mariner 9 probe in 1971, Olympus Mons (Latin for “Mount Olympus”) is nearly 16 miles tall. For comparison, its most...

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Goats have rectangular pupils.​

Goats have rectangular pupils.

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Why do goats have rectangular pupils?

To protect themselves from predators, goats have wide, rectangular-shaped pupils that help them see danger approaching from their peripheral vision.

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Why goats have really weird rectangular pupils

Goat eyes can be pretty freak. But there's a very good reason why they have this distinct square shape.

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All clownfish are born male.​

All clownfish are born male.

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When is a male a female? When it's a Clownfish!

Clownfish became every child's favourite fish (and also mine!) following the release of Disney's 'Finding Nemo'.

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Sex Change in Clownfish: Molecular Insights from Transcriptome Analysis

Sequential hermaphroditism is a unique reproductive strategy among teleosts that is displayed mainly in fish species living in the coral reef environment. The reproductive biology of hermaphrodites has long been intriguing; however, very little is known ...

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Clownfish | National Geographic

Meet the real "Nemo," the colorful clownfish. Find out how these fish can reproduce even though all their young are born male.

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The last surviving Civil War veteran died in 1956.​

The last surviving Civil War veteran died in 1956.

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From Battlefields To History Books: A look at America's longest-living Civil War veterans

The very last authenticated Civil War veteran to die was Albert Woolson, a Union army drummer boy from Minnesota who died on Aug. 2, 1956, at the age of 109

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Most Vikings didn't wear horned helmets.​

Most Vikings didn't wear horned helmets.

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Did Vikings Wear Horned Helmets? 8 Myths Busted | HistoryExtra

They were bearded, violent beyond reason and singularly successful at suppressing everyone around them. Is this image of Vikings myth or reality?

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The Horned Helmets Falsely Attributed to Vikings Are Actually Nearly 3,000 Years Old

The helmets’ similarities to art from southern Europe shows how goods and ideas traveled during the Nordic Bronze Age

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No, the Vikings didn't wear helmets with horns

But 2,000 years before the Vikings – in the Bronze Age – horned helmets existed.

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PEZ candy was created to help people quit smoking.​

PEZ candy was created to help people quit smoking.

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What candy was created to help people quit smoking?

PEZ candy was created to help people quit smoking.Decades before doctors began to publicize the harmful effects of cigarettes, a 30-year-old Austrian executive decided to invent a refreshing alternative. In 1927, Eduard Haas III was managing his family’s baking goods business — the Ed. Haas...

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The History of PEZ - About Us

PEZ Candy was invented in Vienna, Austria by Eduard Haas III as an alternative to smoking. The name PEZ comes from the German word for peppermint, “PfeffErminZ” taking the P from the first letter, E from the middle and Z from the last letter to form the word PEZ. In 1952, PEZ came to the United...

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How PEZ Evolved From an Anti-Smoking Tool to a Beloved Collector's Item

Early in its history, the candy company made a strategic move to find its most successful market

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The Spanish national anthem has no words.​

The Spanish national anthem has no words.

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Dogs can smell when people are stressed.​

Dogs can smell when people are stressed.

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Dogs can smell when we're stressed, study suggests

The physiological processes associated with an acute psychological stress response produce changes in human breath and sweat that dogs can detect with an accuracy of 93.75%, according to a new study.

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Dogs Can Smell When Youâre Stressed Out

A small study suggests that highly sensitive canine noses can pick up on the odors that frazzled humans emit

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Until the 1960s, jeans were known as "waist overalls."​

Until the 1960s, jeans were known as "waist overalls."

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Waist Overalls

What does Waist Overalls mean? The initial term used for what are now known as jeans. Heddels explains Waist Overalls Now an...

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The History of Denim - Levi Strauss & Co

May 20, 1873 marked an historic day: the birth of the blue jean. It was on that day that Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis obtained a U.S. patent on the process of putting rivets in men’s work pants for the very first time. Levi Strauss, a Bavarian-born dry goods merchant, came to San Francisco in…

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Lemons float, but limes sink.​

Lemons float, but limes sink.

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Why Do Lemons Float and Limes Sink? | BestFoodFacts.org

One of our staffers noticed that the lemon slices in her infused water floated to the top, while the lime slices sank. But why?

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The Reason Lemons Float And Limes Sink In Drinks - Tasting Table

If you've ever ordered a gin fizz cocktail and a margarita, you may have noticed your lemon floats while your lime sinks to the bottom. Here's the reason why.

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