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The Origin Of The Most Unusual Fad Of The 90s Proves It's Much More Than A Flash In The Pan

By Tanya
We all remember that one kid on the playground who was slapping around a stick as though it was the most impressive thing in the universe. Sure, it probably required a decent amount of skill, but the Devil Sticks fad died out fairly quickly and we all moved on to the next great craze. But the truth is, Devil Sticks aren't just a 90s thing. They actually started over a century before they became a craze on every playground in the country. The Origin Of Devil SticksIt's hard to know the exact origin of Devil Sticks, mostly because they go

Pop Culture

The Original Stories of Cinderella Sound More Like A Horror Story Than A Disney Movie

By Moojan
There are so many renditions of Cinderella out there that you'd be surprised to learn that the original stories are not quite like any of them. In fact, some of them shouldn't have been told to children, which is probably why the fairy tale has changed so much over the years. Disney VideoPerhaps the most popular Cinderella story is portrayed in Disney's 1950 animated version of Cinderella. The film's plot is based on Charles Perrault's 1697 rendition of the fairy tale. The movie became the greatest commercial hit for the studio, and is still considered one of the best American
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