In the late 1980s, waterbeds were a $2 billion-a-year industry. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who owns one today.

“I’ve got shotgun!” is one of those social norms we all know. Why?

Ludwig van Beethoven is among the most famous names in music history. So famous, in fact, that almost 200 years after his death even his hair is still making news.

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Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71404/what-ever-happened-waterbeds
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/89017/why-passenger-seat-called-shotgun
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/health/beethoven-death-dna-hair.html

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