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Curt Melzer

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10 Amazing Statistics about an Average Human’s Life

You will be surprised how much time you spend doing various things

Jun 09, 2026 · 5 min read · 777 claps paywalled #humor #statistics #life

10 Amazing Statistics about an Average Human’s Life

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20 Great Debut Albums That Made Music History

Here is a list of bands whose debut albums forever changed the industry

Mar 18, 2026 · 8 min read · 614 claps paywalled #music #album #musicians

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Top 10 Television Shows from 1966

Here are the most popular shows of the 1966–1967 television season according to Nielsen ratings

Feb 04, 2026 · 4 min read · 526 claps paywalled #television #tv-series #1960s

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U.S. Ads: 10 of the Funniest Commercials on TV

Here is a list of some of the funniest commercials ever to appear on U.S. television

May 14, 2026 · 5 min read · 476 claps paywalled #tv-commercials #television #super-bowl-ads

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Time Capsule: 8 Iconic Items Released 50 Years Ago

Where has the time since 1976 gone?

May 11, 2026 · 6 min read · 457 claps paywalled #1976 #1970s #history

Time Capsule: 8 Iconic Items Released 50 Years Ago

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The 10 Best Pop Songs from Each Year of the 1970s

Here are the year-end #1 songs from 1970–1979 according to the Billboard Hot charts

May 04, 2026 · 5 min read · 454 claps paywalled #music #1970s #70s

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Music Vault: The 10 Top Selling Albums of the 1960s

Here is the list of the artists who sold the most albums in the 60s

Mar 12, 2026 · 5 min read · 435 claps paywalled #music #album #1960s

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50 Iconic TV Shows Set in Every State in the U.S.

Here is a list of famous television series that took place in every state in the Union

May 30, 2026 · 13 min read · 415 claps paywalled #television #united-states #tv-series

50 Iconic TV Shows Set in Every State in the U.S.

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1976 Cinema: The 10 Highest Grossing Films

A list of the most popular movies 50 years ago

Jan 12, 2026 · 5 min read · 405 claps paywalled #1970s #70s #movies

1976 Cinema: The 10 Highest Grossing Films

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10 Protest Songs That Are Still Relevant Today (Part 2)

Here is a follow up to a previous article with some additional songs suggested by my readers

Jul 14, 2026 · 8 min read · 342 claps paywalled #music #60s-music #protest-songs

10 Protest Songs That Are Still Relevant Today (Part 2)

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The 10 Best Pop Songs from Each Year of the 1960s

Here are the year-end #1 songs from 1960–1969 according to the Billboard Hot charts

May 26, 2026 · 5 min read · 334 claps paywalled #music #billboard-hot-100 #1960s

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80s Music Rewind: The 14 Biggest Hits

These songs spent the most weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 during that decade

Nov 17, 2025 · 5 min read · 331 claps paywalled #music #1980s #80s

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The 10 Automobiles Most Frequently Stolen in the U.S.

According to a recent article in Forbes Magazine, these are the ten most stolen makes of automobiles in the Untied States

Jun 01, 2026 · 6 min read · 328 claps paywalled #cars #automobile #crime

The 10 Automobiles Most Frequently Stolen in the U.S.

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8 Directors with the Most Oscar Nominations

Here is a list at some of the best movie directors of all time according to the Academy Awards

May 17, 2026 · 6 min read · 328 claps paywalled #movies #academy-awards #oscars

8 Directors with the Most Oscar Nominations

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35 Years Ago: The Top 10 Songs of 1991

Here are the songs that were at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at the beginning of the decade

Jun 23, 2026 · 5 min read · 313 claps paywalled #music #billboard-hot-100 #1991

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TV’s Vault: Top 10 Nielsen Rated Shows of 1986

All of these shows were the top rated television series forty years ago

Jan 16, 2026 · 4 min read · 292 claps paywalled #television #1986 #1980s

TV’s Vault: Top 10 Nielsen Rated Shows of 1986

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The Top 10 One-Hit Wonders from the 1970s

Here are ten popular songs by artist that only had one hit in the Billboard Hot 100 charts

Jun 07, 2026 · 7 min read · 284 claps paywalled #music #70s #1970s

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The Origins of 10 Additional Common Idioms, Expressions, and Sayings

A follow up to a previous article describing where some famous phrases come from

Jun 08, 2026 · 6 min read · 281 claps paywalled #phrases #idioms #etymology

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Blockbusters: The 12 Top Grossing Films 25 Years Ago

All of these movies had the most success at the worldwide box office in 2001

Apr 29, 2026 · 5 min read · 276 claps paywalled #movies #2001 #box-office

Blockbusters: The 12 Top Grossing Films 25 Years Ago

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8 Movie Locales You Can Actually Visit

All of these iconic places that you can go see have been used in numerous movies over the years

Jan 26, 2026 · 5 min read · 275 claps paywalled #movies #movie-locations #geography

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8 Musical Artist with the Most #1 Hits of the 1960s

Here are the singers and bands who had the most number of songs hit at the top spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts from 1960–1969

Mar 25, 2026 · 6 min read · 270 claps paywalled #60s #1960s #1960s-music

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The 30 Most Iconic Sitcoms Set in NYC

Here is a list of TV’s comedies that take place in the boroughs of New York City

Jun 10, 2026 · 9 min read · 265 claps paywalled #television #tv-series #new-york-city

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10 Historical Events that Started in a Pub

Here is a list of ten moments in history that either were planned or took place in a pub, tavern, or bar

May 05, 2026 · 7 min read · 259 claps paywalled #pub #bars #tavern

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The Top 10 Box Office Grossing Movies from 1966

Here is a list of the movies that took the most in at the box office 60 years ago

Feb 12, 2026 · 5 min read · 246 claps paywalled #movies #1966 #1960s

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8 Actors Injured While Filming Lord of the Rings

Here are some actors who were hurt during the filming of the epic series

May 03, 2026 · 4 min read · 241 claps paywalled #lord-of-the-rings #movies #lotr