Ranked #1
There's Nothing Wrong With Kids These Days
There's Nothing Wrong With Kids These Days
Kids! They’re lazy, narcissistic, and disrespectful -- or so says the older generation. But when you look back through h... Read more
15 May 2019
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Ranked #2
You're Vain and That's OK!
You're Vain and That's OK!
Vanity was born when the mirror was discovered. That’s what the Chicago Record wrote in 1895, around the time when mirro... Read more
24 Oct 2019
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The Man Who Nearly Destroyed Comic Books
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The British Used to Hate Umbrellas
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Shop Local? Be Thankful for Chain Stores
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When the car began replacing the horse in the early 1900s, pessimists didn't celebrate. They called it "the devil wagon,... Read more
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