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Starting in 1896, staged train crashes were some of the most popular events in the United States.
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DC Comics Handled (Pre-Internet) Spoilers Embarrassingly Poorly
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Comic's Darkest Villain Wasn't A Character, It Was Artist Len Lawson
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People tend to associate certain movies and shows with one or two specific things. Captain Kirk had a ton of sex with alien women. George Costanza was lonely and undateable. Etc. And sometimes those people are absolutely wrong.
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