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What Is A Knickerbocker?
March 15, 2013 Albany's Knickerbocker Film Festival is set to kick off in April, which raises excitement and questions. Like “what the hell is a Knickerbocker”?
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March 15, 2013
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Presidential Beer History
February 18, 2013 In observance of President's Day we take a look back at how much those who have held the office of President appreciated beer. As a matter of fact, beer was considered safer than water when the Pilgrims arrived, and they landed where they did because they were running out of beer.
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Hey Ladies, Want To Give Birth To Neanderthal?
January 21, 2013
Chance of a life time ladies! How would you like be a huge part in helping mankind take a giant leap backwards about 200,000 years?
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The 10 Most Cringeworthy Team Songs in Sports History [VIDEOS]
Athletes carry an aura of invincibility that seems to make their fans think that just because they can jump high, run like lightning or throw a ball the length of a small subdivision, that means they can do just about anything. This leads to the music industry automatically assuming that they can also sing.
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This Day in History for January 2 – 55 MPH Speed Limit Enacted and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1935 – Bruno Hauptmann goes on trial for the murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., infant son of aviator Charles Lindbergh (More info)
1942 – In the largest espionage case in United States history, the FBI convicts 33 members of the Duquesne Spy Ring (More info)
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The Story Behind Uncle Sam in Troy, NY
Today is the 198th anniversary of our great country getting the nickname 'Uncle Sam', and it's a tradition that started right in Troy, NY.
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New Developments In D.B. Cooper Case
It's one of the most infamous cases in FBI history, and has had them chasing ghosts for nearly 40 years. Now there is a new lead, and they are calling it their most promising yet.
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Log Bay Lake George – Brief History
This past weekend in the Capital Region was probably one of the nicest of the summer. To enjoy this great summer day, I took the family and headed to Lake George to spent some time on our boat at one of our favorite spots Log Bay. As I soaked in the sun and watched the thousands of people & boats - I thought about the history of the bay. It wasn't a party spot back in the day.
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Memorial Day – What Does It Mean To You?
Most of us get a nice extended weekend this week thanks to the Memorial Day holiday, but it's way more than just that.
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Top 5 Royal Sex Scandals In History
For some strange reason, I take an interest in Maxim magazine, possibly like the interest men take in Cosmopolitan. I came across this article on Maxim's website and it's pretty awesome, seeing as the royal wedding is at the end of the week
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Metallica 30th Anniversary Documentary [VIDEO]
They had the songs, they had the fire, they had the attitude and it was 30 years ago, when it all began. A fan produced The History of Metallica: A 150 minute ten part video documentary and posted it to You Tube. Sit back relax and watch.
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Playboy Magazine Looking for Librarian
February 18, 2011 Playboy looking for librarians isn't anything new, but they generally aren't looking for male librarians. It isn't often that an opportunity to work for Playboy Magazine occurs and it makes me wish I had a degree in library science.