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These foods seem to be disappearing, according to Boomers and Gen Xers.

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Gen Xers and Boomers say that these beloved foods they loved growing up are disappearing

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Seniors can benefit a lot from martial arts, a study finds.

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Harvard Medical School study claims martial arts is the best exercise for people over 60

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Some house plants would love a drink of your A/C water.

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If you start collecting A/C water, your house plants will love you for it

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A pregnant woman smiles on an airplane seat.

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Gate agents refused to wait for a pregnant passenger. His five-word response left everyone speechless.

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Man quits job and travels 4,451 miles across Japan for a marriage proposal you have to see to believe

Using his feet and a GPS tracker, Yasushi Takahashi spent six months creating a work of art on Google Earth with a very important question for his girlfriend.

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Photographer captures parents' goodbyes for 27 years, including final farewell

A powerful photo series reveals the love and loss of saying goodbye.

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Young woman fired for wearing the same shoes as her boss costs company big time

A young woman challenged her unfair dismissal and the judge agreed.

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These 'scariest' and 'creepiest' songs are perfect for your 2025 Halloween playlist

There are many ways to freak you out with music.

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Security camera catches cat in the bedroom

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Parents couldn't figure out why their cat avoided the bed. Then they saw the security footage.

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A young man looks down; hand holding a pregnancy test

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An 18-year-old man's pregnancy test came back positive. The result saved his life.

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A mom without arms helps her daughter in the airport

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Armless mom stuns airport crowd with how she handles her baby using only her feet

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Pizza will find a way.

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Employee scolded for buying homeless man a pizza, customer came up with an idea to help

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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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There are websites that can help lower some monthly expenses.

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Consumers share 6 little known websites that offer valuable, money-saving services for free

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A retired teacher says it's cheaper to live on a cruise ship than at home.

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77-year-old retired teacher moves onto a cruise ship because it's cheaper than a traditional home

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Steve Wozniak has no regrets selling his Apple stock early.

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Steve Wozniak responds to Internet commenter's criticism with a profound answer about happiness

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Dave Ramsey doesn't believe cost of living wage increases are fair.

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Dave Ramsey calls cost of living raises 'insulting' and shares how he decides what to pay people

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

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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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Reddit's founder never graduated from college.

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A student walked out of their LSAT exam 20 minutes in and his decision made him a millionaire

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Fitness family.

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If you want your kids to be more active, you'll have to become more active yourself

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Split twins offer rare insight into the "nature versus nurture" question.

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Identical twins separated at birth had dramatically different IQs in Korea and the US

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These might be the most hilarious (by accident) scenes in film history.

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Movie fans say these are the most unintentionally hilarious scenes ever

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Tourist offers pizza to a man she thought was homeless. He was actually a Hollywood star in disguise.

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Softball pitcher prepares to throw the ball

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Coaches ran onto a field to confront an 11-year-old girl for being too old. Then her mom fought back.

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David Lynch once said that eating the same meals every day opened up his imagination.

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Why David Lynch said eating the same meal every day helped spark his surreal creativity

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Fracturing trillion-ton iceberg may lead to a surge in volcanic eruptions across the earth

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Joyful music could reduce your motion sickness symptoms.

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Scientists say that joyful music can reduce motion sickness by 57 percent

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