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Sep 26, 20244 min read
Things about Clint Eastwood to help make your day
He became one of the biggest names in Hollywood by way of the tough-as-nails persona displayed in films such as Hang ’Em High (1968) and...
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Classic City News
Sep 25, 20242 min read
A house in which civil rights icon Rosa Parks lived in was relocated to Rome Germany
Civil rights icon Rosa Parks spent more than 40 years living in her home state of Alabama before moving to Detroit, Michigan, in 1957....
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Sep 25, 20244 min read
Interesting things about the color purple
The color purple is many things — a quirk of human biology , a spectral anomaly, and a symbol of power and prestige that stretches back...
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Classic City News
Sep 24, 20242 min read
Babies blink less than adults
The average adult blinks about 15 times a minute , whether to lubricate the eyes, clear unwanted irritants, or refocus attention. Babies,...
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Classic City News
Sep 23, 20244 min read
A brief history of The Flintstones
When The Flintstones premiered on ABC in 1960, New York Times critic Jack Gould derided the show as “an inked disaster” and Jackie...
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Classic City News
Sep 22, 20244 min read
Cinnamon brooms, onions and superstitions of the Fall
Autumn has a lot of fans, and it’s easy to see why, with the abundance of warm spices , colorful trees, crunchy leaves underfoot, and...
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Classic City News
Sep 22, 20242 min read
Why the sky looks bluer in the fall
Although the sky is blue throughout the year, it’s often a richer blue in the fall and winter , especially at latitudes farther from the...
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Classic City News
Sep 21, 20242 min read
Alaska’s coastline is longer than those of all other states combined
Alaska is big — in more ways than one. Not only is it the largest U.S. state by a wide margin, but it’s also home to the 10 highest...
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Classic City News
Sep 20, 20245 min read
A bite-sized history of fast food
The existence of ready-made food has been around for centuries, from ancient Rome’s takeout restaurants, known as thermopolia , to the...
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Classic City News
Sep 19, 20241 min read
Science fact of the day: Asian Small-clawed otters are the tiniest otters in the world
Asian Small-Clawed Otters are the smallest of the world's 13 otter species. Native to Asia, they typically weigh less than 10 lbs. and...
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Classic City News
Sep 19, 20243 min read
People used to send their children through the U.S. mail
On January 1, 1913, the United States Post Office began offering parcel service. While private freight companies had already existed for...
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Classic City News
Sep 19, 20241 min read
“Starry Night,” from a physics perspective
Vincent Van Gogh’s Brushstrokes Captured Turbulence in “Starry Night” We likely all know Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and its...
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Classic City News
Sep 18, 20241 min read
What does space smell like?
Astronauts say it smells like gunpowder and burnt steak It being a vacuum and all, space isn’t often thought of as having a scent of its...
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Classic City News
Sep 17, 20242 min read
Why you can’t hum while holding your nose
It’s physically impossible to hum while pinching your nose. Go ahead, give it a try. See? To understand why humming, which we often...
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Classic City News
Sep 17, 20245 min read
Some facts about Jackie Kennedy
Few first ladies are as recognizable as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis , who rose to prominence alongside her husband President John F....
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Classic City News
Sep 16, 20243 min read
Why it’s blue and other questions about the sky answered
We look at the sky almost every day, but if we stare at it for a little longer than usual, it can start raising a lot of questions. While...
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Classic City News
Sep 15, 20244 min read
Some memorable TV show theme songs
It’s been said that we live in a golden age of television due to the plethora of high-quality programs available on cable and streaming...
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Classic City News
Sep 15, 20245 min read
Our sense of taste
Ask 10 people what their favorite and least favorite foods are, and you’re likely to get 10 completely different answers. The food,...
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Classic City News
Sep 14, 20244 min read
Some of the world’s deadliest plants
From Eve’s metaphorical apple to the deadly flowers in folktales, poisonous plants have shaped human history and belief for a very long...
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Classic City News
Sep 14, 20242 min read
The Statue of Liberty once served another purpose
It used to be a lighthouse Lady Liberty has pushed her torch high into the New York City skyline since 1886, but at one time, the grand...
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