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Before the Mickey Mouse Club show, there was the Mickey Mouse Club, an actual club for young fans of all things Disney. The club held its inaugural meeting in the Elsinore Theatre in Salem, Oregon on December 21, 1929 and attracted over 1000 young people. By the 1930s, the club had over 1 million members. 

The Mickey Mouse Club show debuted on ABC in 1955 and featured a regular cast of teenagers who performed skits and musical numbers. These performers were known as Mouseketeers, and they became instant celebrities, as would their successors in the numerous revivals of the show. Mickey Mouse Club had several iterations, relaunching in 1977, 1989, and 1994, with the most recent revival kick-starting the careers of global superstars like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Ryan Gosling. 

While the first run of the Mickey Mouse Club ended in 1959, the original logo for the show is still in wide use, appearing regularly in Disney branded products.  

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WLS is a classic radio station that has broadcasted throughout the Chicagoland area for over 90 years.  Over the years, the station went through many periods of rebranding. One of the most notable was in the 1980s when it was renamed "The Rock of Chicago." Many claim that WLS was instrumental in popularizing many bands that are now considered rock classics, including Styx, Rush, and REO Speedwagon.

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The source of this quote is hotly debated. Some insist that it was coined by the Scottish whiskey distiller Lord Thomas Dewar, while others state that it was of American origin and first recorded in the late 1920s in The Louisville Times. The expression was also frequently used by the American experimental musician Frank Zappa.

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Dinosaurs was an American comedy series that aired from 1991 to 1994. The show was the brainchild of Jim Henson and followed a family of dinosaurs, the Sinclairs (named after the fossil fuel corporation).

Ethyl Phillips is the curmudgeonly grandmother of the family. She loves romance novels and antagonizing her son-in-law Earl Sinclair, who she refers to as "fat boy."

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)  is a federal government agency of the United States, founded in 1958. It is the successor of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) before the U.S. government shifted its focus on space, leading to the space race during the 1960s. NASA had led numerous space expeditions, robotic explorations, and moon landings, most notable the Apollo moon landings. Nearly 50 years after our last visit to the moon, NASA continues advancing space science through its involvement with the International Space Station and other innovative projects. 

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The famous picture seen here by photographer Arther Sasse shows Albert Einstein on his 72nd birthday in 1951, sticking his tongue out. It depicts the physicist in a lighthearted manner and became one of Einstein’s personal favorites. 

Einstein developed his special theory of relativity based on his research into the connections between space and time. His theories around relatively and space/time challenged scientists and "common sense". In response, Einstein pointed out that common sense was nothing more than a bunch of prejudices laid down in our minds prior to the age of eighteen. He also went on to say that common sense needs constant reappraisal. 

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Created in 1980, the Dark Phoenix is the overly powerful and essentially evil version of X-Men superhero Jean Grey. The character first appeared in the “Dark Phoenix Saga,” a popular and beloved arc in Uncanny X-Men’s run.

During a mission in space, Jean exposes herself to a deadly solar flare to save the rest of the X-Men. This sacrifice results in her death and eventual rebirth as the Phoenix, a significantly more powerful version of herself. When a villain called Mastermind tries to manipulate and control Phoenix, it backfires, and results in the awakening of the Dark Phoenix, turning Jean into a nearly unstoppable supervillain. While the X-Men and others try to subdue her, the only person able to stop Jean is herself. In another sacrificial act, Jeans ends her own life, knowing her power would eventually consume her and those she loved. 

During her time as Dark Phoenix, Jean killed billions, making it difficult for Marvel to resurrect the character as one of the heroes of the team. The writers chose to rectify this issue by writing a story that revealed that Jean was actually overtaken by an entirely different entity named Phoenix when she committed these atrocities, ridding her of all guilt.