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Just how much do big cats have in common with the tabby in your home? We asked Susan Bass, director of publicity at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida—you know, the place that puts out all those awesome big cat videos—to walk us through what behaviors big c

Erin McCarthy


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Thanks to Reddit AMAs, or “Ask Me Anything,” we now know more about the behind-the-scenes of amusement parks than ever before. Here are 11 facts about working at an amusement park, straight from actual employees.

Meredith Danko




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Most vanity plates are pretty benign, simply revealing that the driver loves the Cubs or dachshunds or Quidditch. But these plates got people riled up.

Stacy Conradt






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Some regional candies, like Almond Roca from the Pacific Northwest, become widely available all over the country. But some never break out of their region. Most of these candies are available beyond their state of origin, but you have to hunt to find them

Virginia Claire McGuire