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Rebeca Gonzalez, Walmart lottery winner, California Lottery, Labor Day win, scratchers jackpot, sudden wealth, employee stories, unexpected millionaire

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Her manager forced her to work on her day off, and it accidentally made her a millionaire

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Young pianist can't hold back the tears as she plays 200-year-old Chopin piece from the heart

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Put one habit with another.

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Productivity experts say the easiest way to build positive habits is by adding them to ones you already have

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A retired security guard found a $24 million lottery ticket in his closet two days before it expired

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A millionaire went homeless to prove he could make $1M in a year. He lasted 10 months.

Michael Black gave up his house and savings to prove he could rebound from rock bottom, but a medical emergency forced him to face a harsh reality.

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Study reveals that highly intelligent people aren't hyper-empathetic like we once thought

Intelligent people have another type of empathy.

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Psychologists reveal 10 signs that someone is secretly super intelligent and may not even know it

It isn't about solving complex math equations; true intelligence often hides in how you listen, adapt, and handle change.

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Explorers dropped a GoPro into America's deepest pit, and the footage is giving people chills

The "Fantastic Pit" in Georgia drops 586 feet straight down, and the footage from the bottom is terrifying viewers.

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Legendary Nobel Prize winning physicist explains why super smart people make dumb decisions

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Getting old has its benefits.

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Seniors share the 15 incredible perks of old age young people can look forward to

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Owners of the 'Home Alone' house want to revive the '90s vibe.

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New owners of the beloved 'Home Alone' house want to restore its nostalgic '90s magic

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Pit bulls saves unconscious couple after flagging down a stranger

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

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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

Money

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A rideshare driver is pointing out that Uber is treating both drivers and riders unfairly.

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Man breaks down how much he makes from Uber, enraging both drivers and passengers

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No more new pennies.

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After over 230 years, we say goodbye to the penny. Here’s how much it cost to make one.

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How much of this juice is "made with real fruit" anyway?

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Experts and consumers reveal 11 marketing terms and phrases that mean absolutely nothing

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Tax pros share 5 weird things they've seen people try to write off.

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Tax pros share the 5 'craziest,' 'dumbest' things they've seen people try to write off

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Your tipping generosity might be related to your generation.

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Are you a good tipper? Turns out your generation might have something to do with it.

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Young people are confused by these frugal habits of older people.

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4 frugal habits of older generations that younger people find weird or obsolete

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It doesn't have to be expensive to provide your family tasty, nutritious food.

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6 frugal meals for families that feel like you’re eating like a king

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There are some states where you can live entirely off of Social Security benefits.

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A surprising new map shows the 10 states where people can live entirely on their Social Security

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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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Dogs can recognize a bad person and now there's science to prove it

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33 questionable things people do that emergency room staff are begging them to stop

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Certain insect populations are rapidly declining. A researcher explores why.

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Bugs are vanishing at 'alarming' rates. Researcher shares what's behind the 'bug apocalypse.'

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A hotel guest demanded a room on a non-existent 4th floor. The receptionist's comeback was perfect.

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Scientists puzzled by Earth's 'heartbeat' that triggers little tremors every 26 seconds

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He was kidnapped at 4. A map he drew from memory 33 years later led him back home.

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Teens rescue a kidnapped woman after noticing her mouth 'help me' from the backseat

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Scientists stumble onto ​possible breakthrough dementia vaccine that was hiding in plain sight

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20 hilarious pics of animals playing around in the wild

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