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This Day in History for January 24 – Apple Macintosh Released and More
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Can Using Facebook Make You Sad?
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Best Man Donates Life-Saving Kidney to His Pal’s Bride
Usually a best man’s duties are limited to throwing the bachelor party and getting the groom to the ceremony on time. But one British guy went above-and-beyond by donating one of his kidneys to the bride.
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Is Your Office Making You Sick?
You may think staying indoors would be better for your lungs, but a new study finds Americans face the bulk of our health risks not from smoggy outside air — but from potentially toxic substances in our office air.
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What Are the Happiest and Unhappiest Cities in Which to Work?
If you work in Miami, congratulations! According to a recent survey by online employment advice forum CareerBliss, you earn a living in the happiest American city in which to work.
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10 Children’s Questions That Parents Fear the Most
Even educated parents sometimes find themselves stumped when their young children ask math and science questions — and now a British survey has ranked the 10 queries most feared by moms and dads.
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Well, Heidi and Seal? Is the Coolest Celeb Couple Heading for Divorce? [PHOTOS]
Heidi Klum and Seal may or may not be headed for splitsville — it just depends on which site you read.
In a story citing the standard “sources with direct knowledge,” TMZ reports the Victoria’s Secret model and ‘Project Runway’ host will file papers to end her six-year marriage to the Grammy-winning singer sometime next week.
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This Day in History for January 17 – Chevy Corvette Debuts and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1929 – Popeye the Sailor Man, a cartoon character created by Elzie Segar, first appears in the Thimble Theatre comic strip (More info)
1950 – In what would come to be called the Great Brinks Robbery, thieves steal more than $2 million from an armored car in Boston (More info)
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Weekend Box Office – ‘Contraband’ Makes a Stealthy First-Place Debut
Proving action movies are still box office catnip, Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Contraband‘ had a $24 million debut, making it the most popular flick at theaters this weekend.
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Target Ad Draws Praise for Featuring Young Boy With Down Syndrome [PHOTO]
Rick Smith, whose site ‘Noah’s Dad’ is about his son with Down syndrome, is singing the praises of big-box retailer Target, which recently included a 6-year-old boy with the chromosomal condition in one of its ads.
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To Learn More, Don’t Study Harder — Take a Nap
While dreams are still largely a mystery, some scientists now believe they may actually help us learn.
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Buying a House? Your Parents Might Want to Help
People buying a house who can’t get a loan the traditional way are sometimes tapping a less conventional source: their parents.