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Happy Spooky Season everybody! The Haunted Mansion is one of the most iconic attractions at Disney's theme-parks. Conception of the attraction dates back all the way to 1951 with a vacant mansion included on a sketch of Disneyland. Disney announced construction of the new project in 1961, several years after Disneyland opened, originally for a…

The Two Trees of Valinor, as depicted on Amazon Studios' Rings of Power   Once upon a time, J. R. R. Tolkien simply wanted to write stories. Over time, these stories seemed to fit in their own world, the kind of fantasy one told of the elder days when the world was young and the…

Holiday Spotlight: Oktoberfest   It's a bit early, but one of our favorite cultural celebrations is coming up: Oktoberfest! Oktoberfest is the largest cultural heritage festival celebrated in the world. It takes place over the (roughly)  two weeks leading up to the first Sunday of October (or German Unity Day, if close). As such, Oktoberfest…

Happy Space Exploration Day Though human exploration of space predates July 20, 1969, Space Exploration Day is celebrated on the anniversary of mankind's first steps onto the moon. To celebrate, here's some books for all you future space explorers: Not Necessarily Rocket Science Apollo's Legacy Space Stations Space Chronicles The Farthest Chasing the Moon Space…

Important Innovations in Computing Computers are incredible machines! Our modern world just would not be the same without them! Here are some fun facts about the history of computers: Abacus, Ancient Sumeria, 2700-2500 BCE The abacus was the first purpose-built device used for making mathematical computations. Originally invented in Sumeria, the abacus was a staple…

Star Wars Day 2023 Happy Star Wars Day again! It's been a while, so here's some more Star Wars for fans from a galaxy not-so-far away. Looking to catch up with movies and TV shows that have come out recently? In preparation for May 4th, here's a brief run-down, all of which can be found…

Hot off the press and taking the otaku world by storm, fans of anime and Studio Ghibli have a pair of new definitive books to enjoy. Ghibliotheque Michael Leader, host of the podcast of the same name , is a huge fan of Studio Ghibli and all their films. Alongside Jake Cunningham and Steph Watts, the…

Happy March and welcome to this year's financial spotlight.  Tori Dunlap is a rising star in business and financial education. The author of Financial Feminist became an author at 28, three years after saving and investing $100,000 by the age of twenty-five. Miss Dunlap runs her own website, herfirst100k.com , and she has one of the…

After the explosive success of the Harry Potter franchise, many wondered what the next book and film series would captivate the world next. Released eight years after Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, a new challenger appeared: Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief. Originally published in 2005, the story follows Percy (birth name Perseus) Jackson, an…