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VH1 UK's sister channel that wasn't VH1 Classic

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Launched in late 2003, it was called VH2. The channel was rebranded as MTV Flux three years later before being replaced by a timeshift service of MTV One in 2008.

Westfield London is getting a theatre later this year

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Called the Capital Theatre, it will be located in what used to be the Debenhams store. The first performance will be the musical adaptation of Dirty Dancing .

Alton Towers' monorail has an interesting origin

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The monorail made by Von Roll was not actually built specifically for the British theme park. They were actually built for Expo 86 in Vancouver, Canada back in 1986 before moving to Alton Towers a year later.

The biscuit that Oreo copied

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It's Hydrox, which was introduced in 1908. While Oreo was introduced four years later.

Very warm today

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To quote Glenn Frey. And stay hydrated.

New THX trailer has arrived

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First since 2019. Titled "Spark".

A good reason why this happened

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The reason why Michael Schumacher was the Stig who test drove the Ferrari FXX in a 2009 episode of Top Gear  is pretty simple. It's because Ferrari didn't allow anyone else to drive the car due to their strict manufacturer rules.

Before Fifty Shades of Grey...

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Jamie Dornan appeared in this ad for Levi's. Year? 2006.