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Black-and-white cartoon still from Out of the Inkwell: The Tantalizing Fly (1919) shows Koko the Clown smiling, wearing a hat and collar, drawn in early animation style.

The Tantalizing Fly (1919)

The Fleischer brothers' Out of the Inkwell series featured the comic character Ko-Ko the Clown.
Max Fleischer/Fleischer Studios
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    Overview of the vuvuzela, a horn that is popular with South African football (soccer) fans and was ever-present at the 2010 World Cup.
    What Is the Vuvuzela?
    What Is the Vuvuzela?
  • © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
    Science has a lot to do with the perfect, gooey grilled cheese.
    The Chemistry Behind the Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich
    A grilled cheese sandwhich cut in half, revealing melting cheese.
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    Maria Callas is regarded as the world's greatest coloratura soprano—if not the greatest opera singer of all time.
    How Did Opera's Greatest Soprano Lose Her Voice?
    Black and white portrait of Maria Callas in profile, wearing pearl earrings and her hair pulled back, looking ahead with a slight smile.
  • The Walt Disney Company
    The animated Steamboat Willie (1928) was the first Mickey Mouse film to include sound.
    Steamboat Willie, 1928
    Steamboat Willie, 1928
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    Learn more about Studio Ghibli and how animator Miyazaki Hayao uses color.
    Miyazaki Hayao: The Meaning of Color
    Color details are noted on a still from a Studio Ghibli film.
  • Winsor McCay/Box Office Attraction Co.
    McCay's “Gertie the Dinosaur” was the first character ever created specifically for animated film.
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    “Gertie the Dinosaur” (1914)
    A smiling dinosaur is hand-drawn against a white, vintage-looking background.
  • Public Domain
    Excerpt from the Warner Brothers cartoon Fresh Hare (1942), featuring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, both voiced by Mel Blanc.
    Watch the Warner Brothers cartoon Fresh Hare, featuring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd
    Watch the Warner Brothers cartoon Fresh Hare, featuring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd
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