Rare Photos From Behind The Scenes of the 2000s

Paris Hilton in Los Angeles

Paris Hilton is the undisputed queen of the 2000s. Although she didn't accomplish much in terms of benefitting society, Hilton did invent the idea of virality, and she was the first notable celebrity who simply existed for money. The Kardashians took after her, and an entire generation of people have built the social media model off of her impact.

The More You Know

There was a flying dinosaur the size of a giraffe.
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Where the Wild Things Are was supposed to have been about horses—but the illustrator couldn't draw them.
There's a word for tapping someone on the opposite shoulder from behind to fool them.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.