The curious story behind Curious George

"After the day is gone we shall go out, breathe deeply, and look up." 10/5/17 How Curious George Escaped Nazi Germany Curious George is the mischievous child that still lives inside us all, a swinging catastrophe with an envious joie de vivre. But everyone's favorite chimp almost didn't make it to the page. The story goes way back to 1940 as Nazi forces prepared to invade France. This Great Big Story is inspired by Genesis.  The Human Value of Fair Trade We often hear the term fair trade as it applies to products. But what does that really mean? For Patagonia, it's the first step in recognizing that products are not simply born in stores, but that they involve the labor of people behind the scenes. Instead of seeing its products merely as commodities, Patagonia embraces Fair Trade as an opportunity to ensure the well-being of all its employees. It does this by distributing a portion of sales from its Fair Trade products back to those who make its garments.   This Great Big Story is a paid contribution from Patagonia. The Hotline for Hollywood's Science Nerds Fun fact of the day: "Iron Man," "Star Trek" and even "Batman vs. Superman" have plenty of real science behind them (no, really!). We tracked down the team that's responsible for making sure that your favorite superhero movies have the hard science to back them up. Mission: Possible. Copyright © 2017 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list