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Tony Dunnell

Tarapoto

Owner, NewPeruvian.com and Writer at Freelance

Write of fiction and fact. Find me at https://t.co/E3PeWww9XZ

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  • 1 month ago | historyfacts.com | Tony Dunnell

    When The Jetsons first aired in 1962, it presented a futuristic world filled with imaginative technology that seemed purely fantastical to audiences at the time. Set 100 years in the future — in 2062 — it was Hanna-Barbera’s sci-fi counterpart to The Flintstones. But instead of going back to the Stone Age, it fast-forwarded a century to the Jetson family and their escapades in Orbit City.

  • 1 month ago | historyfacts.com | Tony Dunnell

    The famous story of the burning of the Library of Alexandria, and the centuries of knowledge that went up in flames along with it, is often told as a single dramatic event — but that’s somewhat misleading. While fires did occur, the library wasn’t destroyed all at once. Rather, it succumbed to a slow decline over centuries.

  • Feb 12, 2025 | interestingfacts.com | Tony Dunnell

    Original photo by BFA/ Alamy Stock Photo In the modern era of blockbuster filmmaking, production budgets have skyrocketed and show few signs of slowing down.

  • Oct 23, 2024 | historyfacts.com | Tony Dunnell

    The number 13 has long been considered unlucky in many Western cultures. Even today — in a world far less superstitious than it was in the past — a surprising amount of people have a genuine, deep-rooted fear of the number 13, known as triskaidekaphobia. For this reason, many hotels don’t list the presence of a 13th floor (Otis Elevators reports 85% of its elevator panels omit the number), and many airlines skip row 13.

  • Oct 3, 2024 | historyfacts.com | Famous Figures |Leonardo da Vinci |Tony Dunnell

    Being the president of the United States is no easy task. The day-to-day responsibilities and weighty decisions of the presidency are enough to turn anyone gray, and the role typically draws more criticism than praise. With so much pressure involved, even the most dedicated commander in chief needs some respite from the job. It’s only natural, then, that throughout the history of the White House, the private lives of American presidents have been filled with a wide array of hobbies.

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Tony Dunnell
Tony Dunnell @tonygdunnell
17 Jan 20

One of the things I love about living in #Tarapoto is the endless stream of weird news stories. Someone found this guy asleep under his bed. He had apparently entered the house to rob stuff, then hid under the bed when he heard someone coming in. And... https://t.co/Wbfm0tGXdX