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A 1963 newspaper went viral for one man's answer to 'Would a woman be a good president?'

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How one worker’s email to Jeff Bezos uncovered a scandal hiding in plain sight

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An Arizona neighborhood has banned cars and the residents love it.

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Brilliantly designed new Arizona neighborhood bans cars and functions like a Mediterranean city

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From ‘superfoods’ to ‘smart farms,' scientists might actually solve the bee crisis

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Psychologist says these 5 habits are giving us ‘brain rot.' Here’s how to easily fix them.

"Multitasking is making you dumber."

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An employee was forced to get a manager's permission to clock out, and her revenge was pure genius

A manager's made-up rule backfired in the most hilariously satisfying—and costly—way.

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Psychologist says people who never comment on social media share these 5 positive traits

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Scientist 'disappointed' we have a 92 percent successful hiccup cure and nobody is talking about it

This one really flew under the radar.

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Teacher gets glorious payback after school forced him to pay for a class trip himself

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Professional businesswoman and 3 millennials.

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Only 1 in 4 young adults are meeting the traditional milestone markers of adulthood

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A crowded airplane cabin

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A passenger refused to move for a toddler’s tantrum on a flight, sparking fierce debate

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Model Lauren Chan's 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue cover, photographed by Ben Watts.

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SI's first out lesbian Swimsuit cover model shares the powerful photos that didn't make it to print

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Jordan speaking at a ribbon cutting ceremony for one of the earlier Novant Health clinics in 2019.

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NBA legend Michael Jordan opens up fourth North Carolina health clinic for the uninsured

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A seventh grader's heroism saved his family.

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Virginian 12-year-old wins honor after saving his family from a fiery blaze

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A man earned an estimated $45,000 through recycling, saving up for a down payment on a house.

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Man in his 30s recycles nearly half a million cans to earn a down payment on a house

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An office worker saves tons of money by packing the same cheap lunch each day.

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Office worker saves $2,500 a year by packing this simple, nutritious $1.25-a-day meal

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How can you get promoted during a job market slump?

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Walmart executive reveals ultimate 'red flag' that holds people back and 5 ways to get ahead

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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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This can be yours for under $11K.

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America's most luxurious affordable home: A tiny house that sells for under $11,000 on Amazon

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Should "mystery boxes" be sold at an upcycling community thrift store?

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Baffled customer calls out $60 'Amazon mystery boxes' being sold at local Goodwill

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You can cool your home without breaking the bank.

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The best ways to beat the heat on the cheap in your house during the summer

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Why a millionaire heiress gave away her $27 million inheritance to strangers

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The least expensive furniture might not come from a store at all.

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Want new furniture for less money? The best spot is not a store or an online shop.

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Why does the Terminator own a bust of Vladimir Lenin?

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Politics

Arnold Schwarzenegger keeps a statue of an evil dictator in his home. His reasoning is perfect.

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In major fertility breakthrough, scientists film first-ever embryo implantation

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In 2013, Prince borrowed someone's guitar—and then smashed it on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.'

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Prince broke a borrowed guitar with a wild onstage toss in 2013. But the story ended well.

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The massive Atlantic Ocean is still surprising researchers.

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Scientists stunned after discovering gigantic missing blob of water in the Atlantic Ocean

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Dogs have impressive observational powers.

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Man's dog suddenly becomes protective of his wife, Internet clocks the reason right away

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Eric Clapton performing love on stage in Rotterdam, 2006

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A resurfaced Eric Clapton interview reveals the devastating details that inspired "Tears in Heaven"

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One question prevented Jim Kitchen from a deadly fate.

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He nearly boarded the doomed Titan submarine until one safety question froze him in his tracks

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A Tim Hortons and a biker.

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A mom told her daughter not to talk to a ‘dirty biker.’ His epic response is pure class.

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Man flirts with woman on the street

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Men kept mistaking her kindness for flirting, so she asked the internet for help. It delivered.

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