Category: Arts & Entertainment
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Klaatu, a fictional alien appearing in Marvel Comics, is a member of the extraterrestrial race called the Herm
The Herms are a race of whale-like creatures with yellow-white skin that can absorb all manner of electromagnetic energy for strength and substance, which can also allow them to briefly transform into beings of pure energy; they can apparently travel through intergalactic space in energy form. Klaatu is a Herm. First seen in The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #136 (February 1971). Klaatu is…
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The Devil’s Cocktail: A Tale of Glass, Flint, and Royal Curiosity
Picture this: It’s the 1740s, and the Royal Society – that illustrious club of powdered wigs and curious minds – is all abuzz about a devilish little contraption from Bologna, Italy. These aren’t your grandma’s pickle jars, oh no! These are Bologna bottles, also known as Bologna phials or philosophical vials, and they’re about to…
