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Josephine Baker, above, was a source of inspiration for many stars at the 2025 Met Gala.
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'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' Met Gala outfits were fabulous, but their stories were even better

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A kid accidentally ordered 30 massive cases of lollipops on his mom's phone.

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An 8-year-old ordered 70,000 lollipops on his mom's phone. Here's how she got out of the mess.

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With eyecatching prosthetics, Christina King crafts a look less ordinary.

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From glitter to leopard print,  Portland ocularist Christina King gives prosthetic eyes a new life

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Can you name a Jason Statham character?

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A guy challenged anyone to name a Jason Statham movie character and the results were hilarious

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Family

It took 44 years, but a British receptionist finally finds her long-lost sisters in Poland

“I now have that real sense of family that I had been missing.”

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A man willingly got bitten by 200 different snakes to save lives

“I'd love to get my hands on some of your blood."

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Money

Dave Ramsey bluntly shuts down woman asking if boyfriend should spend or save his settlement

He wants to buy a house, she wants him to take out a mortgage.

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Teacher stunned as student brilliantly shuts down sexist homework question

8-year-old exposes problematic homework question with one brilliant answer.

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Carrie Fisher became an enduring icon as Princess Leia in Star Wars, which now extends to Billie Lourd's children.

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Carrie Fisher’s daughter Billie Lourd shows her children entering the Star Wars universe

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Powerful response to rude stranger

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An amputee was shamed for parking in a handicapped spot. Her response quickly went viral.

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David Gilmour avoided a guitar-strap disaster with masterful calm.

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David Gilmour's guitar strap broke during 'Comfortably Numb.' He handled it masterfully.

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Representative Image: One family made a bold choice to break a cycle for their newest family member.

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Woman learns husband’s ex-wife’s baby is going to foster care, makes heart-melting choice

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Officer Eric Robbins had to get past a great fear in order to save a child from falling 20 to 30 feet.

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Philadelphia policeman overcomes his extreme fear of heights to save a child's life

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Gary is the Internet's most famous adventure cat.

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Meet Gary, the Internet's most famous and adorable adventure cat

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TikTokers are revealing the actual cost of items from top brands.

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Money

China releases viral TikTok videos exposes how European 'luxury' items are really made

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Tesco is reducing food waste by giving away expiring food to customers.

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The UK's largest grocery store chain has a revolutionary new strategy: giving away free food

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Gen Z is facing the same economic issues Millennials did at their age.

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Gen Zer shares their budget on a full-time job. Millennials share in their rage.

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Michael Sheen generously paid off the debts of 900 people.

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Michael Sheen writes off over $1 million of debt for 900 Welsh people to combat greedy banks

BJ Novak provided proof that Cadbury eggs were shrinking in size back in 2007
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BJ Novak provided proof that Cadbury eggs were shrinking in size back in 2007

Robert Reich brilliantly explains why 'Millennials Don't Have Any Money'
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Robert Reich brilliantly explains why 'Millennials Don't Have Any Money'

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Server ingeniously settles score with customer who tipped fake $100 bill to impress his date

Man found $24 million lottery ticket in an old shirt just before it expired
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Man found $24 million lottery ticket in an old shirt just before it expired

Nurse who's seen 100 people pass away reveals the 'last words' most say in their final moments
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Nurse who's seen 100 people pass away reveals the 'last words' most say in their final moments

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Your salon trip might be missing something: a cat.

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At Kate Carretta's Brooklyn hair studio, cat snuggles are free with your cut

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At the annual European Gull Scream Championship, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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At Belgium's annual seagull screeching competition, the birds are the squawk of the town

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Chester, a Siamese cat like the one pictured above, became the author of several respected physics papers.

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Science

How a Siamese cat became a lauded physicist and author of  scientific papers.

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Going on a slow "fart walk" after dinner provides several health benefits.

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Health

Doctors say the ‘fart walk’ trend could help you live longer

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Jack White once hid 100 vinyl copies of a song inside reupholstered furniture.

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Culture

Jack White's old garage-punk band recorded a single and hid 100 vinyl copies inside furniture

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Identical twins

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Twins raised apart in Korea and the U.S. had shockingly different IQs

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This man set an example the rest of us would find hard to live up to.

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Family

Boyfriend quits job, travels 4,000 miles in 6 months, to spell 'marry me' on Google Earth

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The people of Petaluma are reusing beverage cups in restaurant chains.

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City tries a return-and-reuse cup policy for fast food chains. The results were overwhelming.

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The blackout in Madrid, April 2025.

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Social media flooded with photos of people thriving during massive power blackout in Spain

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