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Other Creations of Famous Inventors
Other Creations
of Famous Inventors
Oct 8, 2020 2:11 PM CDT
Startling Key to Saving Soldiers, Trauma Victims: Estrogen?
 Startling Key to 
 Saving Soldiers, 
 Trauma Victims: 
 Estrogen? 
NEW STUDY
Nov 11, 2015 8:27 AM CST
5 Quirky Restaurant Dishes Named After Famous People
5 Quirky Restaurant Dishes Named After Famous People
Oct 4, 2015 1:35 PM CDT
Why Americans Thought Ice Cream Parlors Were Evil
 Why Ice Cream Parlors 
 Were Considered Evil 
Jul 19, 2015 3:23 PM CDT
Where Fast-Food Chains Began
 Where Fast-Food  
 Chains Began 
Feb 22, 2014 1:19 PM CST
War on Christmas Was Very Real— in the 1600s
 War on Christmas 
 Was Very Real— 
 in the 1600s 
Dec 15, 2013 6:31 AM CST
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Sisters' Oscar Feud Continues, 71 Years Later
 Sisters' 
 Oscar Feud 
 Continues, 
 71 Years Later 
Feb 21, 2013 12:09 PM CST
7 High-Profile Missing Movie Props
 7 High-Profile 
 Missing Movie Props 
Jun 19, 2010 5:17 AM CDT
10 Things You Should Know About Starbucks
 10 Things You 
 Should Know 
 About Starbucks 
Mar 30, 2010 12:51 PM CDT
Unexpected People With Roses Named After Them
Unexpected People With Roses Named After Them
Feb 14, 2010 8:00 AM CST
6 Other Extorted Celebs
 6 Other 
 Extorted 
 Celebs 



Oct 7, 2009 12:10 PM CDT
Broke? Try Paying Like Our Ancestors, With Shells, Beans
Broke? Try Paying Like Our Ancestors, With Shells, Beans
Jul 21, 2009 2:43 PM CDT
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Founding Fathers That Time Forgot
 Founding Fathers 
 That Time Forgot 
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Jul 4, 2009 4:59 PM CDT
Weird Facts About Best-Selling Authors
 Weird Facts About 
 Best-Selling Authors 
Jun 24, 2009 5:54 PM CDT
Finland, Land of the $200K Speeding Ticket
 Finland, Land of the 
 $200K Speeding Ticket 
Jun 20, 2009 2:59 PM CDT
Chuck Taylor (and Other Sneaker Names) Revealed
 Chuck Taylor (and 
 Other Sneaker 
 Names) Revealed 
Jun 9, 2009 2:45 PM CDT
12 Museums of Odd Things
 12 Museums of Odd Things 
May 18, 2009 5:02 PM CDT
Martha's Banned From Britain, Too
 Martha's Banned 
 From Britain, Too 
May 6, 2009 2:30 PM CDT
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Need a Nap? Sleep Like a Baby
 Need a Nap? Sleep Like a Baby 
Jan 3, 2009 2:56 AM CST
How Cereal Shaped America
 How Cereal Shaped America 
OPINION
Dec 14, 2008 10:01 AM CST
C-E-R-T-A-I-N Scrabble Winners
 C-E-R-T-A-I-N Scrabble Winners
Aug 30, 2008 10:01 AM CDT
D'Oh!: 17 Sounds You Know
 D'Oh!: 17 Sounds You Know
Aug 13, 2008 1:55 PM CDT
7 Celebs Who Married Cousins
7 Celebs Who Married Cousins
Dec 11, 2007 5:54 PM CST
Don't Take Me Out to These Ballgames
Don't Take Me Out to These Ballgames
Jul 25, 2007 5:32 PM CDT
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