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English is a living, breathing, constantly evolving language. It’s a Germanic language, which means that German also has its fair share of made-up words (specifically, “compound nouns”) to describe very specific experiences in life. Der...
What was the most popular activity of the summer of 1985? Hating on New Coke, Coca-Cola’s ill-fated attempt to reformulate its popular product. First Diet Drinks The first major diet drink on the market was Diet Pepsi, launched in ...
From TV Commercials to the Top of the Pops
Some of the most memorable songs ever written are commercial jingles — that catchy tune about Folgers being the “best part of waking up” certainly helped move product. Some ad songs were so well done that they became hit songs in their own rig...
Occasionally, the foot soldiers in the war on drugs get a little too excited. Here are some stories about people who were busted for possessing narcotics…which turned out to be far more innocent substances. The white stuff On July 31, 20...
Here’s Your Underwear, Mr. Cruise
As if getting paid millions to play make believe wasn’t enough, Hollywood stars can make big demands for certain concessions on movie sets. Tom Cruise Tom Cruise has been a movie star for more than 40 years, and he still insists on doing...
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