by Brian GalindoBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffSenior Editor, Nostalgia Nerd

Miss Piggy is so closely tied to The Muppet Show that many people assume she debuted there, but her origins actually date back a couple of years earlier. Her first known television appearance was on the 1974 variety special Herb Alpert and the TJB. At that point, she looked and sounded different, and the character had not yet fully developed into the glamorous, temperamental diva we would later know her as.

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Even when The Muppet Show premiered in 1976, Miss Piggy was not initially positioned as one of its central stars. Instead, she began as a relatively minor chorus member and background character within the ensemble. Over time, however, the writers and performers realized her comedic potential, especially her dramatic personality and on-again, off-again romance with Kermit. As the show progressed, Miss Piggy evolved into one of the most prominent and beloved Muppets, eventually becoming a breakout star of the franchise.

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The painting Ginevra de' Benci by Leonardo da Vinci holds a unique place in his body of work, as it is the only Leonardo painting located in the Western Hemisphere and is now in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. It was painted in Florence around the 1470s, when Leonardo was still a young artist experimenting with portrait techniques.

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The painting eventually made its way to the United States in 1967, when Franz Josef II, Prince of Liechtenstein, sold it for $5 million, in order to raise money after losing most of his family's property in the aftermath of World War II. Its presence outside Europe makes it an exception among his known works, most of which are still housed in major European museums. This is largely because Leonardo produced relatively few paintings overall, with only 20 surviving.

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Today, "going viral" means a social media post or video blowing up overnight, but that wasn't always the case. The phrase itself first started to be used in the late '80s, when people began comparing the rapid spread of information to the way viruses spread. By the late '90s, the term was adopted online, and "going viral" meant via email.

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The viral content often took the form of forwarded emails that contained jokes, rumors, petitions, or chain messages that spread quickly from person to person. These "viral emails" worked by encouraging recipients to pass them along to their contacts, creating a ripple effect that could reach thousands or even millions of people. If you're old enough, you might even remember getting them. It wasn't until the rise of social media and video platforms in the mid-'00s that "going viral" became closely tied to clips, memes, and public-facing content.

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In the 18th and 19th centuries, oysters were not considered a luxury food at all but a cheap, everyday staple, especially in coastal cities like New York. They were incredibly abundant in New York Harbor, to the point that even the poorest residents could afford to eat them regularly, often paired simply with bread. Oysters were sold everywhere, from street carts to informal stands, and the city was filled with so-called "oyster cellars," where laborers and sailors could get quick, inexpensive meals. Because they were so plentiful and easy to access, oysters became closely associated with working-class life rather than fine dining.

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That changed in the early 19th century when Thomas Downing, a Black entrepreneur and abolitionist, opened an oyster house in New York, called Thomas Downing Oyster House at 5 Broad Street in 1825. Unlike the rough, low-cost oyster cellars common at the time, his establishment was designed to attract wealthy clientele, with elegant decor, table service, and a more refined menu. Downing's restaurant was an instant hit with the rich and famous from around the world and helped shift the perception of oysters from cheap street food to a delicacy associated with fine dining.

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In 1986, Apple made a surprising move outside of computers by launching its own clothing and lifestyle line called "The Apple Collection." At the time, the company was in a transitional period, coming shortly after Steve Jobs had left following internal leadership conflicts, and it was experimenting with ways to expand its brand. The collection included a wide range of items, like T-shirts, shorts, skirts, polos, tracksuits, baseball caps, and even accessories. Most of the clothes prominently featured Apple's logo and bold, colorful designs that were, well, very...'80s! You can look at it here.

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Despite the wide range of clothes, the collection flopped and was quickl

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