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Is “Paul is Dead” Dead?: Unpacking One Of Pop Culture’s Most Enduring Conspiracy Theories
After the Beatles split up in 1970, each member of the Fab Four found continued success as a solo artist, but perhaps none has had a more prolific career than Paul McCartney. Twenty-seven number one albums, twelve Grammys from forty-seven nominations, collaborations with legendary artists in genres ranging from soul to country to house music, a screenplay credit on the infamous film flop Give M...
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Is “Paul is Dead” Dead?: Unpacking One Of Pop Culture’s Most Enduring Conspiracy Theories
Life magazine cover, November 7, 1969
Post Author- Erik Wells
After the Beatles split up in 1970, each member of the Fab Four found continued success as a solo artist, but perhaps none has had a more prolific career than Paul McCartney. Twenty-seven number one albums, twelve Grammys from forty-seven nominations, collaborations with legendary artists in genres ranging from soul to country to house music, a screenplay credit on the infamous film flop Give My Regards to Broad Street, and a closi...
Step into the History of Humanity!
Prehistoric Stone Tools Timeline
Since the dawn of our species and perhaps even before it, our ancestors have walked the world with a tool in hand. Evidence of toolmaking is present everywhere we find early and archaic human cultures. Oftentimes, scrapers, bifaces, and hand axes are all we have to identify prehistoric sites.
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The Artist Behind the Macintosh: Susan Kare and Apple Computers
While the two Steves, Jobs and Wozniak, are the most well known faces behind Apple computers, equally important to the products and culture of the company were those who crafted the experience of using their computers through design. The most notable of these visual architects was Susan Kare, a designer responsible for “humanizing” Macintosh computers.
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The House that Ruth Built: The Story of the Old Yankee Stadium
In the 1920 season, Babe Ruth's home run hits drew 1.3 million fans to see the New York Yankees play at their home park, Polo Grounds. Despite breaking the million season record, this posed a problem to the Yankees, as the stadium was owned by their fierce rivals, the Giants. After a notice of eviction and the fiery 1921 World Series game between the teams, the Giants' owner Charles Stoneham and manager John McGraw made it clear: the Yankees had to go.Much to the Giants' dismay, the Ya...
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2025 Father's Day Gift Guide for Mini Museum
Across time and space, one truth always persists... dads are tough to shop for!Lucky for you, Mini Museum has been in the business of solving Father's Day woes for over ten years! Whether your dad's a stargazer, a dinosaur lover, or anything in between, we have you covered! 🎁Explore specimens any dad is sure to love and see our top gift picks for Father's Day! The best part? You can save 20% with TREX20 and even get a free meteorite on orders over $50! Keep scrolling to complete your Father's...







