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In the early 20th century, immigrants at New York's Ellis Island were served complimentary Jell-O.

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In 2011, GoDaddy acquired and shut down NoDaddy, a GoDaddy complaint site.

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What Happens to the Losing Team's Pre-Printed Championship Shirts?

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On the 49ers' Super Bowl XXIII-winning drive, a calm Joe Montana asked teammates in the huddle, "Hey isn't that John Candy over there?"

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The first "I'm going to Disney World!" ad came after Super Bowl XXI in 1987 and starred Giants QB/tonight's announcer Phil Simms.

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According to NASA's FAQ page, "There are no plans at this time to send children into space."

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From a Superdome press release earlier today: "Defying the odds, the 37-year-old building has entered a new 'Golden Age.'"

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The second half of the 2004 Super Bowl was delayed when a man dressed as a ref ran onto the field, stripped down to a G-string, and danced.

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RT @SeinfeldToday: Kramer gets lost in the Super Dome on his way to his seats at the Super Bowl. Accidentally knocks out all the lights.

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During Super Bowl I in 1967, NBC was still in commercial when the second half kicked off. Officials asked the Packers to kick off again.

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Let's all pause to remember the halftime entertainment of Super Bowl XXIII (1989)

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NCIS star Mark Harmon played quarterback for UCLA in the early 1970s.

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The famous Aaron Burr

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John Harbaugh used athletic tape to mark territories in the room he and Jim Harbaugh shared as kids.

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While Hydrox seemed like an Oreo knock-off, Hydrox actually came first

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According to a Wall Street Journal study, there are only 11 minutes of actual football action in an average NFL game.

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Prior to last year, the NFC team had won the coin toss in 14 consecutive Super Bowls.

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There's a Harbaugh sister, too. Joani is married to Tom Crean, head basketball coach of the Indiana Hoosiers.

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In 1977, Super Bowl pre-game entertainment featured Ashley Whippet, a Frisbee-catching dog.

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The History of Buffalo Wings

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A thorough report on the time Jim Harbaugh played Screech's cousin on Saved by the Bell

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You can wager on whether Alicia Keys gets booed tonight during the National Anthem. (via @TheCousinSal)

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According to the National Chicken Council, Americans will consume some 1.25 billion chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday. (via @altonbrown)

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Today is the 54th anniversary of The Day the Music Died. On Feb 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & The Big Bopper died in a plane crash.

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How Does an Etch A Sketch Work?

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9 Ways Women Detected Pregnancies Before Home Pregnancy Tests

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A Brief History of the SimCity Franchise

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Why Do We Look to a Groundhog for Weather Prognostication?

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20 Words We Owe to Shakespeare

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15 Historical Brother vs. Brother Battles

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