Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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This Classic By Neil Sedaka Took The World By Storm In 1959. Do You Remember It?
Neil Sedaka started his music career back in 1957 and has sold millions of records as an artist. He has written and co-written more than 500 songs till date. He was eight years old when he auditioned successfully for a piano scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music’s Preparatory Division for Children, which he attended…
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“Aunt Jemima’s” great-grandson angry that her legacy is being scrapped: “It’s injustice to my family”
Quaker Oats caused quite the stir in 2020 when it announced it would be retiring its “Aunt Jemima” brand in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. Yet just one day after said announcement, a great-grandson of “Aunt Jemima” protested the decision, stating the family’s belief that the move would stand only to erase black…
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He played his break-through role so convincingly that women ran from him, believed he was dumb
Vincent D’Onofrio’s is probably best remembered for his iconic role as the chubby, inept Marine recruit in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket. But after that, his popularity took a dive. The ruggedly handsome actor, who turned 64 on June 30, 2023, said the role required a dramatic physical transformation, which resulted in him repelling the…
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12 years after Steve Irwin’s passing, wife Terri shared dark truth husband once confessed to her
It’s incredible to think it’s now been 16 years since we lost Steve Irwin. The zookeeper changed the game with respects to the way the world saw dangerous animals. He was a pioneer of his field, and the earth was robbed of a truly decent human being when he passed away, doing what he loved,…
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14-yr-old buys camper from 1974 and renovates it, one look inside and I’m speechless
When summer vacation comes, a lot of students don’t know what to do with their free time. Some teens end up getting a summer job, while others attend camp, or go on vacation with their parents. But 14-year-old Ellie Yeater, from West Virginia, knew exactly what she wanted to do with her summer. She would…
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