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Emily Wolfe says an airline initially refused to pay for a guitar broken during a flight. But the story took a happy turn.

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Airline backtracks after outrage for refusing to pay for working musician's broken guitar

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These three films have the most incredible opening-credits sequences.

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These 3 movies have the most brilliant opening-title sequences, according to critics

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Angry man and happy dancer.

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Life hacks

Psychological studies offer 5 weird solutions for dealing with a moment of unbearable rage

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Shakespeare's plays sounded a lot different back in his day.

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Linguists found clues in Shakespeare's plays to find out what they originally sounded like

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Scientists reveal saltwater crocodile migrated thousands of miles by learning how to surf

"They've developed a brilliant method to overcome their poor swimming ability."

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Couple takes heat for selling $1,000 tickets to their wedding. Here's why it's great.

"Hey, don't buy us a toaster."

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Science has identified the specific dance moves that attract the opposite sex

Studies reveal the distinct dance preferences heterosexual men and women find attractive.

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Daughter explains the brutal obituary she wrote for her father about his ‘bad parenting’ legacy

"He leaves behind 2 relieved children."

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Her baby was pronounced dead. What happened when she held him stunned everyone.

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English queen and southern belle.

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Cool video shows why the southern accent is 'far from ignorant'

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Seth MacFarlane had interesting ideas about why TV and film have grown gradually darker.

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Seth MacFarlane perfectly explains why there aren't any hopeful characters in TV and film anymore

Heroes

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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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A seventh grader's heroism saved his family.

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Heroes

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

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Fisherman casts his line and reels in a drowning woman, saving her life

Money

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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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Money

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

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The IRS free tax filing software is available to everyone.

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IRS provides tax filing software for free, thwarting TurboTax and lobbyists

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Ancient rock art reveals a surprise connection between humans and dinosaurs.

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Discovery of 9000-year-old rock art shows humans may have interacted with dinosaur footprints

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There's a profound strangeness to the world's deepest places.

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Explorers drop GoPro camera into America's deepest pit, the clip is giving people chills

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Pep talks don't have to include guidance.

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Experts share the best way to give pep talks that actually lift people up and 1 thing to avoid

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Earth's missing continent was found 375 years after it was first spotted by sailors

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UPS drivers avoid left turns, and you could benefit from the same trick

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27 refreshing things older people say they care less about as they age

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Doctors and scientists claimed to have found the age in which human bodies deteriorate fastest.

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Health

Study pinpoints the exact age when the body, organs, and tissues start declining from aging

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Older woman stares into the distance as a digital representation of the brain repairs itself.

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Health

Discovery of a protein that reverses Alzheimer's and heals brain injuries stuns scientists

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A.I. helped archeologists uncover 303 more geoglyphs from Peru.

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History

Archeologists uncover one of the biggest puzzles in history, Peruvian desert floor carvings

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