About: Strange as It Seems

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Strange as It Seems appeared as a syndicated cartoon feature published from 1928 to 1970, and became a familiar brand to millions around the globe for its comic strips, books, radio shows and film shorts. Created by John Hix, Strange as It Seems was distinguished for its adherence to Hix's standard that every published fact be verified by a minimum of three sources. In Hix's words, Strange as It Seems is a library of "the curious, in nature and humankind, set adrift on the vast sea of public opinion with the hope that it will fulfill its mission to entertain and acquaint its viewers with some of the marvels of the world in which we live."

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  • Strange as It Seems appeared as a syndicated cartoon feature published from 1928 to 1970, and became a familiar brand to millions around the globe for its comic strips, books, radio shows and film shorts. Created by John Hix, Strange as It Seems was distinguished for its adherence to Hix's standard that every published fact be verified by a minimum of three sources. In Hix's words, Strange as It Seems is a library of "the curious, in nature and humankind, set adrift on the vast sea of public opinion with the hope that it will fulfill its mission to entertain and acquaint its viewers with some of the marvels of the world in which we live." (en)
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  • John Hix (en)
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  • 1907-06-17 (xsd:date)
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  • John McCary Hix (en)
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  • Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. (en)
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  • John Hix (en)
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  • y (en)
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  • Elsie Huber Hix (en)
  • Ernest Hix (en)
  • Ernest Hix, Jr. & Phyllis Hix (en)
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  • 1944-06-06 (xsd:date)
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  • 1928 (xsd:integer)
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  • real-life curiosities (en)
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  • Doug Heyes (en)
  • John Hix (en)
  • Dick Kirby (en)
  • George Jahns (en)
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  • 1970 (xsd:integer)
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  • John Hix (en)
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  • American (en)
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  • Strange as It Seems (en)
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  • Discontinued (en)
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  • United Press International (en)
  • McClure Newspaper Syndicate (en)
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  • Strange as It Seems (en)
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  • Strange as It Seems appeared as a syndicated cartoon feature published from 1928 to 1970, and became a familiar brand to millions around the globe for its comic strips, books, radio shows and film shorts. Created by John Hix, Strange as It Seems was distinguished for its adherence to Hix's standard that every published fact be verified by a minimum of three sources. In Hix's words, Strange as It Seems is a library of "the curious, in nature and humankind, set adrift on the vast sea of public opinion with the hope that it will fulfill its mission to entertain and acquaint its viewers with some of the marvels of the world in which we live." (en)
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  • Strange as It Seems (en)
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