Depending on your generation and your alignment in the universe of Sega vs. Nintendo, your familiarity with original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games may not extend further than Mario Kart. If so, you’re missing out on a treasure trove of over 700 titles put out in the late eighties and early nineties by dozens of …
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When you see celebrities on the red carpet dressed, polished, and finessed by stylists and assistants, it’s hard to believe they ever had it rough. But you have a better chance at winning a slot machine jackpot than becoming famous. The road to fame and fortune isn’t easy, and even a-list movie stars worked some …
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New Orleans is a city apart from the rest of the United States. The unique culture of the city comes from over a dozen nationalities and cultures blended together. Second lines, a hundred live music venues, and world class culinary experiences combine to create an addicting and seductive atmosphere. New Orleans isn’t a party city, …
If you’ve spent any time in a bingo hall, you noticed the callers adding a bingo saying to every number they called. They serve a practical purpose to differentiate between numbers that sound similar when called out in a crowded and boisterous bingo hall. But they also give a glimpse into this long history of …
With the news that the Friends cast is reuniting for a long-awaited event that will air on HBO Max, we’re looking back at some of the hit series’s weirdest episodes. Among the 236 episodes, it’s easy to get caught up in the romance, heartbreak, and well, friendship. But there are more than a few places …
If all you know of casinos is Las Vegas and Atlantic City, you’re missing out. All over the world, in strange locations, people inspired by luxury and the promise of winning big built casinos. These 5 weird casinos show that you can build one almost anywhere. From rain forests to frozen tundras, a casino doesn’t …
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Thousands braved the highways on the 15th for the annual ‘Naked Festival,’ or Hadaka Matsuri. The Hadaka Matsuri is a wild and loud festival held every year on the third Saturday of February at the Saidaiji Kannonin Temple in Japan. The Festival There are about 10,000 or so male participants (there aren’t female participants …
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So, you have your pajamas on, you lay comfortably in your bed, and have your smartphone for one last scroll on social media. Yet, it seems that you can’t fall asleep, right? Well, sorry to say that, but the moment you took your phone with you in bed, you doomed yourself to a sleepless night, …
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Fuel injectors are one of the most important components of a car engine. They are the device that delivers fuel to the engine – without which it wouldn’t work. Most people may be unaware of this, but cars did not always have fuel injectors. 1990 spelled the end of the road for carburetors, which were …
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When you think about deadly animals in the world, images of giant sharks leaping into the air with mouths filled with rows of teeth may come to mind. However, sharks don’t even rank in the top ten. I’d argue these deadly animals are even more terrifying since four of them are unseen. They’re also very …