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The ORIGIN Story of THING from Wednesday Addams & The Addams Family!

The ORIGIN Story of THING from Wednesday Addams & The Addams Family!

https://youtu.be/T9V0sPE8TIY When viewers see Thing, they experience a mix of confusion and curiosity about how he became a part of…

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Tolkien Explained: The Complete History of the Shire

https://youtu.be/wN5tgGC26O8 Nerd of the Rings is a popular YouTuber known for his in-depth analysis and commentary on the world of…

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Only the Richest Ancient Athenians Paid Taxes – And They Bragged About It

In ancient Athens, only the richest people paid taxes on wealth, and they were happy to do it. Twospoonfuls via…

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The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas

Public Christmas trees, like Rockefeller Center’s famous tree, didn’t start appearing in the U.S. until the 20th century. Nicholas Hunt/WireImage…

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The Muppet Christmas Carol turns 30: how the film became a cult classic

Andrea Wright, Edge Hill University “Cult” is often indiscriminately applied to film and television. In Cult Movies (1981), film critic…

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The Creepy Origins of Popular Nursery Rhymes [Video]

https://youtu.be/MgBqXWIJHKA A look at the dark origins of popular nursery rhymes by Noah Lefevre of Polyphonic. [Polyphonic | Via Neatorama]…

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15 British Sweets Everyone Should Try

https://youtu.be/E5OrW9YOK-4 From Cadbury Flake to jelly babies, Siobhan Thompson shows us the British candies we should all try at least…

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Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) – Colorized and Upscaled to 4K by an AI

https://youtu.be/VJVUQ5gHsZI Wow! Just wow! Youtuber "Nineteenth century videos. Back to life." used an AI to bring Fritz Lang's classic sci-fi…

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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ continues the series’ quest to recover and celebrate lost cultures

Talokan is inspired by Mesoamerica, a vast area that encompasses Central America and parts of Mexico. Source: Marvel Studios. Julian…

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The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’

https://youtu.be/swuoSZXQTac Words don't pop up fully formed... they evolve over thousands of years. What can we learn about our relationship…

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