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An Album Cover Battle Between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones

One thing the Beatles and the Rolling Stones had in common, besides both being superstar British bands beginning in the 1960s, is that both bands and their individual members had plenty of iconic album covers we all reco...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/06/An-Album-Cover-Battle-Between-the-Beatles-and-the-Rolling-Stones/

PJ McQuade's Expanded Line of Pop Culture Christmas Cards and Ornaments

Longtime Neatorama readers are familiar with PJ McQuade's pop culture Christmas cards and ornaments, featuring characters from Star Wars, Twin Peaks, Jaws, Labyrinth, The Neverending Story, and other movies and...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/06/PJ-McQuades-Expanded-Line-of-Pop-Culture-Christmas-Cards-and-Ornaments/

A Chanukah Medley Set to the Tunes of Taylor Swift

The Jewish a cappella group Six13 (previously at Neatorama) always has a new parody for each holiday with lyrics that explain the celebration set to popular music. Chanukah/Hanukkah begins on Thursday evening and runs th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/06/A-Chanukah-Medley-Set-to-the-Tunes-of-Taylor-Swift/

Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' Tops Billboard 100 for the First Time in Forever

<p>There are a few hits that we hear every year whenever this season rolls around the corner, and Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" has been the anthem, so to speak, of the Christma...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/06/Brenda-Lee-s-Rockin-Around-the-Christmas-Tree-Tops-Billboard-100-for-the-First-Time-in-Forever/

Hilarious Finnish Words and Expressions

<p>Every language has its own idioms, expressions, and proverbs that sound weird when you translate them directly into English. And Finnish has some hilarious ones, which <a href="https://www.instag...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/06/Hilarious-Finnish-Words-and-Expressions/

28 Things We Misunderstood As Children

<p>At some point, we were all gullible children. When I was about 4 years old, I was led to believe that my cousin's doll was like the possessed one from the movies (Chucky), and I couldn't use the bathroom...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/06/28-Things-We-Misunderstood-As-Children/

This Text-Based Adventure Game is Adorable

<p>It was created by 80s Nostalgia on Threads, which is an Instagram app that somewhat functions like the old Twitter or Tumblr. <a href="https://www.threads.net/@80snostalgia/post/CzpPPuxNgDj"...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/06/This-Text-Based-Adventure-Game-is-Adorable/

Top Human-Killing Animals Every Year Ranked

<p>It's not really a competition, more like a caveat about the creatures that pose a threat to humans still. We're not including bacteria or viruses here, but <a href="https://www.worldatlas.com/ani...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/06/Top-Human-Killing-Animals-Every-Year-Ranked/

Robots Help Farmers Get Rid of Weeds in Their Fields

<p>Since the advent of herbicides in the 1940s, many farmers have opted to use chemicals to ward pests off of their crops. Nowadays, we know the harmful effects of herbicides to our health. But, nobody want...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/06/Robots-Help-Farmers-Get-Rid-of-Weeds-in-Their-Fields/

Cultural Variations on Christmas Nativity Scenes

It's common among Christians to include a nativity scene in their Christmas decorations, depicting Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus. Many also include the shepherds, the three wise men, and/or an angel, along with camels...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/05/Cultural-Variations-on-Christmas-Nativity-Scenes/

The International Wedding Photographer of the Year Winners

This is the image that captured photographer Tara Lilly the title of International Wedding Photographer of the Year for 2023. Mikaela and Mitch got married in the great outdoors of Whistler, British Columbia. A bird call...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/05/The-International-Wedding-Photographer-of-the-Year-Winners/

U.S. Grant's Complicated Relationship with Slavery

Ulysses S. Grant led the Union Army to victory in the Civil war, and later became president. Grant was raised in an abolitionist family, but wasn't forced to attend church and remained mostly apolitical before the war. T...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/05/US-Grants-Complicated-Relationship-with-Slavery/

When Did We Stop 'Stopping at Hotels' and Start 'Staying'?

<p>That was the question posed by an anonymous reader to the folks at Grammarphobia. This person noticed how, in old movies (pre-1950s), people used to say that they would be stopping at a hotel, but these...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/05/When-Did-We-Stop-Stopping-at-Hotels-and-Start-Staying/

The Myths and Truths Behind Good Sleep

I'm sure everybody has at least watched a video or read an article about tips on getting good sleep, or advice on how to cure insomnia. I read articles which talked about tricks that supposedly helped anyone to sleep any...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/05/The-Myths-and-Truths-Behind-Good-Sleep/

Uredd Rest Area: The World's Most Beautiful Public Toilet

Public toilets often have a negative reputation of being dingy and uncomfortable. But there are some places in the world where the condition of public toilets are decent and acceptable. And then there are public toilets...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/05/Uredd-Rest-Area-The-World-s-Most-Beautiful-Public-Toilet/

The Last Movies Famous People Saw Before They Died

<p>Stanley Schtinter, an artist and the author of a new book titled <em>Last Movies</em>, was curious to find out <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/28/movies-stars-saw-j...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/05/The-Last-Movies-Famous-People-Saw-Before-They-Died/

AI Translates "Defense Against the Dark Arts" Demonology Manual

Benjamin Breen of Res Obscura has been researching the different uses of AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude (from Anthropic), and as an enthusiast of demonology manuals, he decided to challenge the LLMs to translate a page...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/05/AI-Translates-Defense-Against-the-Dark-Arts-Demonology-Manual/

Songs People in Your City Are Listening to

<p>Since Spotify has this annual tradition of curating the top songs that users have played throughout the year, and presenting it in a "Best Of" collection format, they have transformed the data...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/05/Songs-People-in-Your-City-Are-Listening-to/

Some Background Facts About The Nutcracker

Embed from Getty ImagesEven if you've never seen the holiday staple The Nutcracker, you recognize the music by Tchaikovsky. Every community that stages the ballet gives an opportunity to dozens of young dancer...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/04/Some-Background-Facts-About-iThe-Nutcrackeri/

The Differences Between Dubbed Movies and Subtitled Movies

When you watch a movie in a language you don't speak, do you look for a dubbed version, or do you turn on the subtitles? It makes a difference, because teams who dub movies into another language translate it completely s...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/04/The-Differences-Between-Dubbed-Movies-and-Subtitles-Movies/

Catchphrases That Never Happened

Some of the most recognizable quotes you hear are not really quotes. Abraham Lincoln never said, "You  can't believe everything you read on the internet," and Gandalf never said, "May the Force be with you," despite...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/04/Catchphrases-That-Never-Happened/

To-Do Lists Written by Da Vinci

<p>Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks are rife with illustrations of anatomy, physiology, inventions, and engineering sketches that show his observations and preoccupations on the subjects. But apart from those,...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/04/To-Do-Lists-Written-by-Da-Vinci/

Teddy Roosevelt's Seldom Mentioned Record as President

There are so many astounding feats that the 26th President of the United States is often cited for. Some of those include The Square Deal, the building of the Panama Canal, trust busting, railroad rate regulation, and th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/04/Teddy-Roosevelt-s-Seldom-Mentioned-Record-as-President/

What Really Killed the Dinosaurs?

<p>A global collaboration of scientists from different countries including the US, the UK, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and Italy, have found paleontological hints that point to <a href="https://thedebri...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/04/What-Really-Killed-the-Dinosaurs-2/

Analog Processors May Be the Future of Computing

Most of our computers and other devices use digital processors to transmit data. Throughout the decades, we have leaned toward digital because it's more flexible and much easier to program. However, the company Aspi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/04/Analog-Processors-May-Be-the-Future-of-Computing/

What the Movie 'The Blind Side' Didn't Tell Us About Michael Oher

I first watched the film The Blind Side while I was in university several years back. I had wondered why it was nominated for an Academy Award, and at the time, I was doing marathons of Oscar films, but this fil...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/04/What-the-Movie-The-Blind-Side-Didn-t-Tell-Us-About-Michael-Oher/

Welsh Men Once Dressed Like Women to Protest Against Taxes

It started around 1839 in the small village of Efailwen in Pembrokeshire, when a local farmer had dressed up as a woman, called himself Rebecca or Beca, and demolished a tollgate. Thus began the Rebecca Riots.Nobody know...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/04/Welsh-Men-Once-Dressed-Like-Women-to-Protest-Against-Taxes/

Rasputin: The Russian Mystic Behind the Throne

If you've ever studied the saga of the Russian Revolution in the early 20th century, you know how important it was globally. But... actually reading the convoluted story of war and politics will make your eyes glaze over...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/03/Rasputin-The-Russian-Mystic-Behind-the-Throne/

The World's Tallest Christmas Tree Put an End to the Competition

In 1950, the new Northgate Mall in Seattle wanted a tall Christmas tree. At the time, public Christmas trees could get a community or company a lot of publicity by setting a record as the tallest ever. The administrators...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/03/The-Worlds-Tallest-Christmas-Tree-Put-an-End-to-the-Competition/

Decision Fatigue and How to Fight It

We make decisions every day, but we don't often think about the toll those decisions have on us. Deciding between too many options will drain our mental capacity, as will making momentous decisions that we might regret,...

https://www.neatorama.com/2023/12/03/Decision-Fatigue-and-How-to-Fight-It/








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