stackyFACTSThe most dominant print publication in America was just a list of what time shows aired. TV Guide unexpectedly dominated the publishing industry, proving that people preferred reading about television over reading actual articles.
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The foundation for electronic television didn't come from a mega-corporation, but from a 14-year-old farm boy named Philo Farnsworth. In 1921, while driving a…
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Long before modern flat screens, early broadcasting pioneers successfully transmitted surprisingly crisp, multi-hundred-line electronic signals. Though vastly…
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The serious professionals delivering your daily updates are painted exactly like circus clowns under the harsh studio lights. Without heavy layers of…
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Spite is genuinely the most powerful driving force in modern capitalism. Legend has it that Reed Hastings was so annoyed by a forty-dollar late fee for a VHS…
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Why are reality TV stars forced to wear the exact same outfit in all their sit-down interviews?
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Game of Thrones costume designers bought completely standard, cheap Ikea rugs and cut them up to create the heavy, dramatic winter cloaks worn by the Night's…
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