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She's grinning because she got hooked on an Agatha Christie whodunit without spending a penny.

For Jane Austen’s complete catalog, Project Gutenberg’s your place. For something scary from Stephen King, head to hoopla.

Ellen Gutoskey
"Once you get your hands on Bop It!, you're not gonna want to stop it!"

Bop It, the popular kid's toy, started out as something called Remote Out-of-Control that required players to pull, twist, or bop it. The last one stuck.

Jake Rossen








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If you're running out of things to do during quarantine, here's a list of 50 ideas ranging from pressing flowers to learning to speed read.

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Salad spinners are definitely the unsung heroes of the kitchen. From removing excess water on pasta to getting water out of swimsuits, here are some alternative salad spinner uses.

Erin McCarthy