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Scenes from 2017 National Film Register inductees "The Goonies" and "Thelonius Monk: Straight No Chaser". Source: Library of Congress

Library of Congress Announces 2017 National Film Registry Selections

December 13, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,’ ‘Titanic,’ ‘Superman,’ Among the Titles Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today, December 13, 2017, announced the 2017 selections to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Selected for […]

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The Strange-ness: Nationwide Insurance Releases List of Wackiest Pet Names 2017

May 3, 2017

The votes have been tallied and the results are in – Dunkin Butterbeans nosed out Farrah Pawcett and Fiona Penny Pickles in the dog division, while Little Booty Ham Sandwich purred past Obi Wan Catnobi […]

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Bigfoot Column: The State of the Forest 2019

February 19, 2019

By Dr. John Stamey Regardless of what non-believers might say, Bigfoot is alive and doing well! Whether Bigfoot is alive in your mind, in your reading (Facebook groups, books, TV), or prompting you to venture […]

The Strange-ness: NUFORC Data Shows North Carolina #12 in UFO Sighting Reports

November 19, 2019

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor The National UFO Reporting Center, or NUFORC, contains UFO sighting reports for the State of North Carolina going back to the mid-20th century. According to NUFORC data, North Carolina ranks […]