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We have boycotts coming out of our ears these days, but did you know they go back a couple centuries? And that it’s named after the first poor s...
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One of the most bizarre stories to emerge from the cult radio show Coast to Coast AM – and that’s really saying something – isn&rsqu...
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There was a time – a glorious time – when you could turn the dial in any city in the US and hear popular songs rearranged to be the most p...
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James Bond, the most infamous secret agent ever to grace the silver screen, originated in the pages of British author Ian Fleming's novels. Amateur ag...
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