stackyFACTSThe absolute arrogance of early twentieth-century critics is astounding. When the first word grid was published, prominent editors claimed it was a childish waste of time that would completely disappear in a few months. Now, finishing the Sunday grid is the ultimate mark of intellectual superiority.
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Guiding Light holds the absurd record of churning out episodes for 72 straight years. It started on the radio in 1937 before seamlessly transitioning to…
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Being a world-famous Black cabaret star in Paris is cool, but weaponizing your fame against the Nazis is iconic. Josephine Baker used her celebrity status to…
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Despite looking like an ancient mathematical discipline, it is younger than the internet. The modern number-placement grid was actually invented by an…
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While anyone else making a joke about the monarch would swiftly lose their head, the court jester had a literal legal pass to roast the royal family. It was…
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Long before flashy entrance music and folding chairs to the back, highly scripted grappling was gripping the nation. People packed arenas to watch completely…
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