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John Lennon once wrote a fascinating letter to a then-obscure folk artist. It wasn't delivered for decades.

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Mom and daughter 'fire'... I mean 'rizz.'

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The 8 everyday Japanese habits that quietly show deep respect and profound gratitude

"Receiving gifts with two hands makes all the difference."

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Trent Reznor's perfectly surreal and strange story about meeting his 'hero' David Lynch

"I'll never forget the look on [Lynch's] face, like, 'What the f*** is going on here?'”

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Man stunned after former landlord sends him huge 'share' check following property sale

The landlord's letter inspired many people to be more kind and generous.

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Unmarried child-free women are the happiest people in society, expert says

Marriage and kids can be a rewarding experience, they obviously come with some downsides.

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Millionaire goes broke to prove he could make $1M from scratch in a year—his plan backfired

Michael Black gave up everything to prove it was possible to start over—but his experiment didn’t go as planned

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How AI made the world’s most beautiful faces obsolete and hurt  self-esteem

“The line between reality and fiction has been fundamentally blurred."

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This response to someone grieving a friend might be the best internet comment ever

“I wish I could say you get used to people dying. I never did. I don't want to.”

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Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante once wrote Jimmy Page a letter, with a bold request

The guitarist reached out on behalf of his "favorite band in the world"

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Drag artists shared their experiences attending the Kennedy Center on a powerful night out

“My drag is an active stance against everything this man seems to stand for.”