In 1939, in the remote area of a small Peruvian village, Lina Medina became what historians consider the youngest mother in the world at the age of 5. While hard to believe, doctors determined that Lina was physically able to get pregnant due to a rare medical condition called precocious puberty. Many of the circumstances […]
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Wrigley is a chewing gum manufacturer founded in 1891. They’re famous for their peppermint gum, advertised for its “double” flavor introduced in 1914. The company loved to capitalize on the word “double” and introduced the Doublemint twins in 1939. Initially, they were drawings Wrigley included in magazine and newspaper advertisements. From 1959 they cast and
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Marilyn Monroe has many iconic photos and looks – standing over a grate with her dress blowing up, blowing out a candle, and many others. Some photos many don’t remember, except for the most hardcore fans, are a series of her wearing the hell out of a fitted burlap sack. There is fascinating speculation behind
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Writing in 1843 in his collection of eighteen essays compiled and entitled as Celebrated Crimes, the great French novelist, Alexandre Dumas, made a startling claim about modern depictions of Jesus Christ. Dumas claimed that all modern depictions made of the great Jewish prophet and the Christian son of god stemmed from pictures of one individual. That
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Before she was a businesswoman, television personality, and inside trader, a young Martha Stewart modeled professionally. Martha Stewart was born on August 3, 1941, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her first job was babysitting for members of the New York Yankees like Mickey Mantle, Gil McDougald, and Yogi Berra. When she was fifteen, she began a modeling
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Annie Oakley was one of the most famous sharpshooters from the United States during the Wild West. Under Buffalo Bill’s tutelage, she performed in his Wild West show, becoming one of the first American female stars. From Hollywood films to Broadway musicals, actresses like Jamie Lee Curtis, Barbara Stanwyck, and Reba McEntire have immortalized Her. Let’s take
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When people think of animated Disney movies, they tend to think of either the more modern films, the classics at the end of the twentieth century, or the early classics made when Walt Disney himself was still alive. However, many earlier films, and a few more recent ones, had their foundations in European fairy tales.
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Sometimes, life takes an unexpected turn and gives more than what is imagined. The common phrase “from grass to grace” is mainly used to describe a situation that skyrocketed from frustration to something more pleasing and worth fighting for. However, that phrase fits perfectly for Williamina Fleming, who grew from nothing into a world-renowned astronomer
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The origin of Lilith, according to scholars, is highly debatable. Still, many think she was influenced by Mesopotamian or Sumerian mythology about succubae (female night demons) with the name “lilin” or by Sumerian myths about female vampires with the name “Lillu.” Lilith is a highly contentious figure in Jewish folklore. Although certain midrashic texts mention
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We’ve all heard of the likes of Al Capone and Bugsy Siegel, notorious gangsters from an age gone by. Their names live on as legends of organized crime. But did you know about the female mob bosses who were legendary in their own right? Witty, strong, and resourceful, these women rose to prominence in the
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