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3. 11 Offbeat College Essay Topics, by Katie Naymon
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4. A Brief History of Gummy Bears, by Linda Rodriguez
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5. 5 Creepy Crawlies People Love to Eat, by David K. Israel
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6. 9 Movies That Always Make Me Cry, by Mario Marsicano
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7. The Quick 10: The Not-Very-Scary Former Jobs of 10 Very Scary People, by Stacy Conradt
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8. 8 Franchise Relocations That Fell Through, by Ethan Trex
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9. The Quick 10: 10 Winnie the Pooh Particulars, by Stacy Conradt
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10. Strange Geographies: California’s Weirdest Rocks, by Ransom Riggs

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