Book conventions

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Some book conventions offer "blind date with a book" events, where books are wrapped and only their genre or a short description is visible, encouraging readers to discover new authors. elaborate share

Festivals

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The Festival of the Sleepless in Japan involves staying up all night to celebrate. elaborate share

Award Shows

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The first televised Academy Awards ceremony in 1953 was broadcast in black and white, despite color television already existing. elaborate share

Music festivals (Coachella, Glastonbury)

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Glastonbury Festival's iconic Pyramid Stage wasn't always a pyramid; its early iterations were a much simpler, flat-topped stage. elaborate share

Red Carpet

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The tradition of rolling out a red carpet for celebrities actually dates back to ancient Greece, where it was originally reserved exclusively for gods and royalty because the dye was incredibly expensive and symbolized status. elaborate share

Scandals

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The Watergate scandal, while famously involving a break-in, was initially investigated because of a seemingly minor $25,000 donation to the Nixon campaign. elaborate share