Hercules

20 Nostalgic Collectibles From the Golden Age of Fast-Food Movie Tie-Ins

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Screenshot: YouTube: Television Archives/KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut Remember fast-food kids meals with specially marketed pop culture toys? They just don’t make ‘em like they used to. In the 1990s, Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, and Burger King often chose chaos with their tie-ins, like the Batman Forever glass mugs or the Hercules plates. … Read more

Vatican specialists uncovering gilded glory of Hercules statue struck by lightning

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VATICAN CITY — Scaffolding in a distinct segment of the Vatican Museums’ Spherical Corridor conceal from view the work of restorers who’re eradicating centuries of grime from the most important recognized bronze statue of the traditional world: the gilded Hercules Mastai Righetti. For greater than 150 years, the four-meter-tall (13-foot-tall) determine of the half-human Roman … Read more