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FACT: the Sesame Street show was once banned in Mississippi

By Ryan | Published: November 4, 2009

You may have noticed a familiar pair of legs poking into Google’s logo today, to commemorate the 40th year of Sesame Street. Almost universally, the show was met with immediate critical and kid-ical acclaim when it debuted in 1969. Everybody loved the show… almost. There were a few groups who were offended by some of [...]

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FACT: depending on the country, Kermit may not be a frog, and may not be Kermit

By Ryan | Published: September 8, 2009

That reluctantly green frog we know and love certainly gets around, but he carries multiple passports. Kermit the Frog, star of Sesame Street and high-strung host of the Muppet Show, is known around the world by many names. Most often, they keep Kermit and change frog to the local equivalent. He becomes Kermit la genouille [...]

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