This Year's Most Binge-Worthy Netflix Originals

Firefly Lane

This novel adaptation follows the story of two women navigating a friendship they've had for decades. Their relationship has been tumultuous at times, but it's overall a heartwarming story. Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke star as Tully and Kate grown up.

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The More You Know

  • More than 800 languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea.
  • Portland was named by a coin flip. Had the coin landed the other way, the city would be known as Boston, Oregon.
  • Saint Patrick's Day began as a "feast day". To honor him, Christians could put aside their Lenten restrictions on food and alcohol consumption, which is why excessive drinking has become linked to the celebration.
  • The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate." This was meant as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated earlier that year without receiving the Prize.
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