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rahway high school

from milton friedman, carl sagan posted in literature by pete_nice

A four-year high school in Rahway, NJ, Rahway High has been at this location since 1941.

Economist and author (and Nobel laureate) Milton Friedman graduated from Rahway in 1928, just before his 16th birthday.

Astronomer and author Carl Sagan (1934–1996) also graduated from Rahway High School.

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canongate kirk

from adam smith, the wealth of nations posted in literature by pete_nice

Adam Smith, author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776), commonly referred to as The Wealth of Nations, is buried at the Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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wally’s foods

from hot cheetos and takis posted in music by pete_nice

This location was used in the "Hot Cheetos and Takis" video. The kids rap about their favorite snack, which you can buy inside 2-for-$1.

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wardenclyffe laboratory

from nikola tesla posted in technology by pete_nice

firehouse, engine company 31

from martin & orloff posted in movies by pete_nice

Built in 1895 by Napoleon LeBrun & Sons in the style of a 16th-century French chateau, Firehouse 31 was the exterior filming location for Dr. Eric Orloff's psychiatry office in the 2002 Upright Citizens Brigade alumni film, Martin & Orloff.

The Firehouse is currently occupied by the Downtown Community Television Center, and was designated a New York City Landmark in 1966 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

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