Monkey Mayhem by Mail: When Comic Books Sold Live Monkeys for $19
— May 11, 2026In the golden age of comic books—roughly the 1950s through the early 1970s—kids flipping…
As you may have already suspected, this is a course about soap operas that explores the “familial relationships of characters” that are featured on these long-running daytime television programs. Come to think of it, this could be a legitimate area of study considering how difficult it can be to figure out who’s actually related to whom on those programs. The University of Wisconsin has offered this course.
In the golden age of comic books—roughly the 1950s through the early 1970s—kids flipping…
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Odd or what? That, presumably, is a matter of opinion, but despite your thoughts regarding what's found here, you know you just have to look! We scour the web looking for things that make you question your own version of reality and present them here for your perusal.

