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Some insects can't hold their liquor.

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The salary includes a house with a garden and an ocean view.

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It tracks every move you make, helping you improve your performance.

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The world's most iconic art museum opened 225 years ago today.

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It's been 50 years since The Beatles' iconic album was released, and the conspiracy theories about Paul McCartney’s bare feet are still alive.

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For years, the ice cream parlor has reeked of rotten eggs. Now the owner finally knows why.

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It may also help you feel more relaxed in stressful situations—like interviews.

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A landmark study looked at 1.2 million subjects to find out how much exercise is enough for your overall well-being.

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It's gonna take a lot to drag you away from this.

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It's the first program of its kind in the U.S.

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The two-time Nobel Prize winner tops the BBC's list of 100.

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Escape reality—both literally and figuratively—by visiting one of these literary-inspired getaways.

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‘The X-Files’ star Gillian Anderson was voted "Most Likely to Be Arrested" by her high school classmates.

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They're lovable AND limber.

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Diners were the original pop-up stores.

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Don't trust everything you see on Google Maps.

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It was the world's most expensive painting when it sold at auction last year.

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This is bound to upset some people.

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Sacha Baron Cohen's fearlessness in making serious people look silly has earned him a global audience, an appropriate amount of outrage, plenty of headlines, and an Oscar nomination.

Dublin in 1941 after being struck by German bombs

It reads "Éire"—the country's name in Irish.