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What are Vinegar Valentines?
(Please don't send me one)
Feb 13 • Beth Collier
What did Van Halen have against brown M&M's?
Rock star excess... or something else?
Feb 6 • Beth Collier
When Work Feels Like a Circus, Send in the Clowns
Losing a job is serious. But this story isn't.
Jan 30 • Beth Collier
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Who was Molly Malone – and why are people grabbing her boobs?
Jun 17, 2022 • Beth Collier
The Woman Behind the Most Famous Logo in the World
Mar 12, 2021 • Beth Collier
What is 99 Luftballoons talking about?
Sep 30, 2022 • Beth Collier
How E.T. Saved Reese's Pieces
Apr 19, 2024 • Beth Collier
Great Quote. But Who Really Said It?
Sep 29, 2023 • Beth Collier
The Graduation Speech More Powerful Than SPF 50
May 12, 2023 • Beth Collier
When the Wrong Piano Met the Right Musician
How Keith Jarrett Created a Magical Concert
Jan 23 • Beth Collier
This "Blue Monday" Isn't Depressing
How does it feel to have a hit song that loses money?
Jan 16 • Beth Collier
How Warner Bros. made a $500 million mistake
They had Kevin - and lost him!
Dec 19, 2025 • Beth Collier
A Charlie Brown Christmas Was Rejected!?
It may be timeless - but it wasn't immediately embraced
Dec 12, 2025 • Beth Collier
The Most Beautiful Christmas Tree in London
Have you seen The Queen of the Forest?
Dec 5, 2025 • Beth Collier
It's Pumpkin Pie Time!
Where did this magical dessert come from?
Nov 26, 2025 • Beth Collier
A Penny for Your...Pony Ride?!
In 2025, a penny still buys you something in America
Nov 21, 2025 • Beth Collier
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