It’s rare that an amazing achievement that stands the test of time was created by just one person. (Even Uncle John has a staff of writers and researchers.) Here are some things associated with a single individual…who got a lot of help from an a...
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Diamonds (And How to Make Your Own)
Diamonds are a sparkly, fancy — and very expensive — miracle of science. Superman's hands In many comic books, Superman showed off one of his coolest powers: He can squeeze a lump of coal into a diamond. Spoiler alert: Superman may be...
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Carve Out a Space In Your Day For These Pumpkin Facts
Put down that pumpkin spice latte (which doesn’t have any actual pumpkin in it, by the way) and check out these facts about everyone’s favorite gourd. Word Origins Origin of the word pumpkin: In 1584, French explorer Jacques Cartier vi...
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The History of Teeth Coloring, All Laid Out in Black and White
Here’s a brief history of how people sought to change the shade of their chompers — and “white” wasn’t always the desired effect. GOAT MILK, SAGE, AND SUNFLOWERS Because the general wear-and-tear on teeth for the common man befor...
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The Not-So-Triumphant Debuts of Several Famous Authors
Everybody has to start somewhere, even some of the greatest writers of all time. He’s a Survival survivor Dan Brown is another rare writer to launch a craze: He wrote The Da Vinci Code and its many sequels about Robert Langdon, an art hi...
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