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Construction Crew Wins Blue Collar Olympics By Drawing The Mona Lisa Using Caterpillar Excavators
A construction crew from Quality Enterprises in Florida flexed on every other crew in the land by drawing the Mona Lisa using Cat excavators.
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When ‘Voltron’ Ruled the ’80s
The cartoon from Japan was perfect for an American audience--so long as producers edited out all the beheadings.
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See the Optical Illusion Hidden in the MLB Logo
The silhouetted player in the MLB logo is ambiguous in more ways than one.
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Photographer Captures Supernova That Exploded in the Year 1054
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy captured a star that went supernova back in the medieval period and is known as the Crab Nebula.
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20 Amazing Facts About Sea-Monkeys
Here are a few things you might not have known about Sea-Monkeys, one of your favorite childhood pets.
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Were sharks in Florida street after Hurricane Nicole? New video emerges
During Hurricane Ian, a man videoed what appeared to be a shark flopping around in his neighbor's backyard in Fort Myers amid severe storm surge.
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Netflix Secret Codes Unlock Tons of Hidden Movies and Shows. Here's How to Use Them
You're missing out if you're not using this Netflix hack.
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See The Smallest Cars In The World, Including A Man Who Made A Car From A Refrigerator
Some of these quirky cars are more practical than others, but all are down-right cute anyway.
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Warp speed ahead: is the Star Trek saga set to eclipse Star Wars?
With a fourth film in the rebooted series on the horizon, the USS Enterprise’s big-screen adventures may just be beginning
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Study Finds Spiders Are Victorious in Battles Against Snakes | Mental Floss
A recent study looked at hundreds of records of spiders killing and eating snakes—even snakes many times their size.
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Why Did So Many Movie Theaters Have Funky Carpets in the 1990s?
If you frequented movie theaters in the 1990s, you may remember the funky, galactic carpets that were once ubiquitous. It turns out their design served a practical (and disgusting) purpose.
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The 7-Step Process to Launching Your Podcast for Free
With the right tools and strategy, you don't need money to launch a successful podcast.
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Disney unveils its first real-life retractable lightsaber — and it looks incredible
Watch Disney's first real-life lightsaber in action before it debuts at a new 'Star Wars' hotel in 2022.
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10 early Prime Day 2020 deals that’ll blow you away – BGR
Prime Day 2020 deals officially start hitting Amazon's site on October 13, but there are already early Prime Day deals available at Amazon that will blow you away. Some of the best bargains are for Prime members only, like a $90 Echo Show 5 for the all-ti
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New Candy Corn Tastes Like Thanksgiving Foods, Including Turkey, Stuffing & More
Brach's new Thanksgiving Candy Corn is already on store shelves.
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When Will Comet Neowise Disappear? Everything You Need to Know - Thrillist
Comet Neowise is fading. See it while you can.
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This year, Comic-Con is coming to you. Here’s how to participate from home
Comic-Con International in San Diego was canceled because of COVID-19, but Comic-Con @ Home is free online starting July 22. Here's how to join in the fun.
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Casio Is Releasing a Retro-Style, NASA-Themed G-Shock Watch
Just because you’re not headed to the Moon doesn’t mean you can’t flaunt your passion for space exploration.
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Watch Phoenix Man Outrun Police In A Lowly Smart Car
An incident at a Walmart in a Phoenix suburb apparently led to a police chase involving a man in a Smart Fortwo, and the driver got away.
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Most Scenic Drives in America, According to Truckers - Thrillist
There are 4 million miles of roads in America, so we asked people who’d seen most of them to pick their most stunning pieces of road in...
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Today’s top deals: Rare AirPods Pro deal, $5 smart plugs, $29 Roku, $19 portable Apple Watch charger, iPhone 11 cases, more
We dug up tons of killer daily deals for you to check out on Thursday, but the star of the show is definitely a rare Amazon sale that drops the AirPods Pro back down to Black Friday's price.
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Texas school district falls for email scam, hands over $2.3 million
There are “strong” leads but no real indication of who is responsible.
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A scam targeting Americans over the phone has resulted in millions of dollars lost to hackers. Don't be the next victim.
A whopping 26,379 people reported being a victim of some sort of phishing scam. Together they reported nearly $50 million in losses.
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Starbucks Is Giving Out Free Drinks on Thursday & Almost Everything Is Fair Game
Starbucks' new happy hour has buy one, get one free handcrafted drinks sizes grande or larger.
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Cops shut down massive 3,000-person game of hide-and-seek at Ikea
More than 3,000 people planned a giant game of hide-and-seek at an IKEA store in Scotland — but a team of police officers weren’t playing around and broke up the fun, according to a reports. Revelers planned to turn the sprawling furniture chain in Glasgo
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Guy makes legendary catch after rider loses their phone on a roller coaster
A man manages to catch another rider's phone while traveling on a fast roller coaster.
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10 viral videos that turned out to be fake
We collected 10 infamous viral videos from around the internet that where eventually revealed to be hoaxes.
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Everywhere You Can Get Free Food for Signing Up for Restaurant Reward Programs - Thrillist
Nothing in life is truly free. The maxim is largely true, but it's true 100% of the time with restaurants. Nonetheless, you can swap an e...
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All the Actually Good Amazon Prime Day Deals You Can Get Right Now (Updating) - Thrillist
Today's the day. The one you've been waiting for since, well, last summer. Yep, it's Amazon Prime Day, people, and this year it's bigger...
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Everyone Gets Free Taco Bell on Tuesday - Thrillist
It's a great day to forget your lunch. That's because everyone in America (and Canada!) gets free Taco Bell on Tuesday, all thanks to......
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The Best X-Men Movies, Ranked
With Dark Phoenix in theaters, we wanted to spend a moment celebrating the series’ peaks — and lamenting the false steps and terrible creative decisions that stalled the mutants’ momentum. Here’s every X-Men movie, ranked from worst to best.
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Viral Video Reveals The Bizarre Way You Can Make a Soda Can Fully Transparent
The world produces a staggering 180 billion aluminium cans every year, but it's a safe bet many of the people consuming those beverages don't know about a hidden material concealed inside the metal cylinders.
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Lime just pulled its scooters out of Lubbock ahead of tonight’s NCAA game, in a maneuver that could usher in similar moves
Fans attending tonight’s NCAA Men’s National Championship basketball game between the University of Virginia and Texas Tech will have numerous ways to get back to their homes and hotels when one team or the other has won, but Lime -branded electric sc
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The best and worst April Fools’ jokes from around the web | TechCrunch
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Why One Man Has Spent Years Building a Boeing 777 Out of Paper | WIRED
It might not fly, but Luca Iaconi-Stewart's ultimate paper Boeing 777 does have retractable landing gear and more than 300 tiny seats.
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Would You Pay $40 For Used VHS Tapes?
Urban Outfitters promises it will be "iconic"
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Chuck E. Cheese’s denies it recycles pizza slices following Shane Dawson video
Spokesperson calls claims ‘unequivocally false’
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What Happens to the Losing Team's Pre-Printed Championship Shirts?
Manufacturers and retailers produce and stock two sets of T-shirts, hats, and other merchandise, declaring each team the champ. Who gets the losing team's stuff?
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E-Scooters Sent Hundreds Of People In Southern California To The ER, A Study Shows
Urgent care and ERs were seeing patients with injuries from Bird and Lime scooters, but no one knew just how common it was — until now.
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New study finds LEGO sets may just be a better investment than gold | SYFY WIRE
Buyer beware; but at least if you can’t sell a LEGO set, you can still play with it.
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HQ Trivia Doesn't Always Pay Players Their Winnings And Won't Say Why
For months, players in HQ Trivia, a trivia app that offers cash prizes, say they have been having issues getting their money.
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The Best Cyber Monday Deals Worth Taking Advantage of Now
An updating list of the best sales out there right now.
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Most Money Advice is Not Helpful at All for Poor People
Savings tips are classist garbage and belong in the trash.
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When WWF Wrestling Figures Ruled the '80s | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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Take A Look at The 40-Year Evolution of the LEGO Minifigures | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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Why (and How) California Is Destroying Mountains of Weed | WIRED
How exactly do you obliterate potentially tens of thousands of pounds of cannabis across the state? Not unlike how you get rid of yard trimmings.
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The Best Affordable Wine for Every Occasion
What to pick when drinking with Mom.
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I Tried a Different Coffee Substitute Every Day for a Week. This is what happened.
Our intrepid writer tried a different stand-in for his coffee habit every day for a week.
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How to Order Your Favorite Discontinued Items at Taco Bell
The Enchirito isn't dead. It's merely hiding.
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Astronomers really hate that bright disco ball satellite secretly launched to space
Astronomers who spend night after night studying the universe aren't pleased that Rocket Lab launched the bright Humanity Star satellite to space.
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This Snow Sculpture of a Car Was So Convincing Cops Tried to Write It a Ticket | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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Scientists think they have found the reason some people are left-handed — and it has nothing to do with the brain
The answer could lie in your spinal cord.
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Lego is helping physics students stay in school, 'cos it's the best
Teachers at Flinders University in Australia are using Lego cars to help physics students understand concepts like measurement error and variability.
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Mark Hamill confirms he wasn’t crazy about Luke’s arc in The Last Jedi
Mark Hamill wasn't crazy about some of the choices director Rian Johnson made with Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
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Gifts Your Parents Would Never Buy the Ten-Year-Old You
Every kid knows the best way to get almost every item on your Christmas list is to include one outlandish, obscenely-expensive item your parents will never go for. Out of guilt, they’ll happily deliver everything else on your list. But you’re an adult
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Generation X had the luxury of being rebel slackers, but Millennials have to be total squares
You know Generation X. The ones who skateboarded through high school with flannel shirts and angry music during a period of economic stability. The ones who criticized the establishment while…
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Most Underrated Order at Every Fast-Food Chain - Thrillist
There's more to fast food than just famous items like Big Macs. Here are the most underrated options at every major chain.
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Dude orders 200 hash browns, gets arrested for driving under the influence
An Australian man was charged by police for driving under the influence of alcohol, after he apparently caused a ruckus at a McDonald's.
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Don't wanna wait for water to boil? Try this clever hack, ya lazy doofus.
Who knew making pasta could get any easier
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The Impossible Burger: Inside the Strange Science of the Fake Meat That 'Bleeds' | WIRED
The cook, complete with hair net, lays the red patty down on the grill and gives it a press with a spatula. And there, that unmistakable sizzle and smell. She flips the patty and gives it another press, lets it sit, presses it, and pulls it off the grill and onto a bun.
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How to trick your brain into thinking a rabbit is hopping up your arm | Popular Science
Everyone hates awkward pauses, and your brain is no exception.
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Best End of Summer Things to Do in America - Thrillist
We put out the call to writers across the United States for under-the-radar activities suitable for a weekend trip. They came back with s...
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This molten metal squirt gun is the ultimate twist on a childhood classic
YouTuber creates a squirt gun used to shoot molten metal.
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The First Mashable Comic-Con Awards
From Barb to "Star Trek"—these are the events that mattered most.
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Sometimes all this Trump-trolling just feels weak
The left-leaning internet is turning the tiniest, most insignificant moments into jokes with President Donald Trump as the punchline.
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A charming dating ad from 1865 has everyone swooning
A Twitter user posted a dating ad from 1865 and the internet loves it.
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A Russian Slot Machine Hack Is Costing Casinos Big Time | WIRED
Digging through slot machine source code helped a St. Petersburg-based syndicate make off with millions.
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Badass Dutch king has secretly been an airline pilot for 21 years
Being a monarch is tough — all the responsibilities and socializing stuff — but one particular king found the time cultivate a secret, part-time job ... for 21 years.
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Comfort Food Is the Only Way We'll Make It to Mars
Engineering feats aside, we'll need creature comforts if we're ever going to survive in deep space.
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Mother's Day Gift Ideas For Moms Who Have Everything | HuffPost
Flowers are always a good idea, but don't be afraid to tug on her heartstrings.
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FCC insists John Oliver didn’t break its website, net neutrality group disagrees · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Last night, John Oliver put a call out for his Last Week Tonight viewers to band together and let the FCC know how they feel about net neutrality and the need for ISP regulation, going so far as to buy gofccyourself.com
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19 Awesome Things From The '90s That Kids Today Probably Think Are Dumb
Ah, the simpler times before Candy Crush.
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What to Buy Mom From the Strategist’s Greatest Hits
From the best bed sheets to the no-fail Ted Muehling earrings.
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5-Minute Tutorial Reveals How To Make Boring Photos Look Awesome | Bored Panda
There are a ton of bad photos online and it's mostly because people simply can't be bothered with editing. But as this tutorial will show you, you don't need to
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4 Scientific (And Not So Scientific) Things To Know About Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend in the United States. Here are some scientific and non-scientific things that you need to know about it.
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The notorious night Biggie was murdered in Los Angeles
Ordained with a flow as soulful to black, post-Reaganomics America as Louis Armstrong’s trumpet during the days of the civil rights movement, the street narrati…
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How to Undo Damage to Your Liver
Hasn't your poor liver taken enough of a beating?
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Things You Do Every Day That'll Seem Crazy in 50 Years
A medical futurist predicts some of the shifts that will happen in health care over the next half-century.
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Elon Musk Serious About Digging Tunnel to Avoid Traffic | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
The SpaceX CEO plans to start digging "in a month or so."
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Americans Eat Over 1,000 Jack in the Box Tacos a Minute, For Some Bizarre Reason. Why?
In other words, 554 million a year. Why?
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Design Week’s 10 biggest stories of 2016 - Design Week Design Week
The news that got you talking this year – we look at the 10 most-read stories across Design Week this year.
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60 Minutes, SNL, and the Normalization of Trump -- Vulture
This is what the mainstream media does.
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Russia Adopts Steven Seagal, and the Week’s Other Good News | WIRED
We’re proud to bring NextDraft—the most righteous, most essential newsletter on the web—to WIRED.com.
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A Wall Of Taco Trucks Will Form In Front Of Trump's Vegas Hotel: LAist
Sounds like it'll be the most delicious protest ever held.
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Donald Trump Edited Jokes at His 2011 Comedy Central Roast to Make Himself Seem Richer
And he doesn't seem to know the difference between "they're" and "their."
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The Unsexy Truth About Millennials: They’re Poor - The Daily Beast
If you’re wondering why millennials don’t have much sex, and don’t buy cars, forget social theorizing: the harsh truth lies in their near-empty wallets.
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Scientists discovered an absurdly easy way to seem convincing
Useless scientific facts make us think that arguments are better.
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Shark tea bags that turn your drink red will make tea time interesting
"Waiter, there's a bleeding shark in my tea."
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11 Ways Space Travel Will Change in the Next Decade | Mental Floss
So long, space race; hello, international cooperation. Here are 11 ways we can expect space programs to change over the next 10 years.
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What I Learned Working 6 Years at the (Not So) Wonderful World of Disney
After spending six years working at Walt Disney World Orlando, I can tell you that it's not what you think.
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Why do we really need space travel?
To paraphrase Einstein 'Passion without science is blind, and science without passion is lame'. The case for human expansion into the cosmos is ...
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Father’s Day Gift Guide: 21 Presents for 21 Types of Dad | WIRED
Your dad always insists he's a man who has everything. But really, that's just modesty.
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The 13 cities with the best work-life balance in the world
If you want a balanced work and social life, head to France.
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A Huge Solar Plant Caught on Fire, and That’s the Least of Its Problems
Ivanpah, the world’s largest solar plant, is a glittering sea of mirrors that concentrate sunlight into three blindingly bright towers. Too bad it's so expensive.
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Football and music fans warned over rise in fake ticket sales | Money | The Guardian
Profits from the crime estimated at more than £5m, and LGA says: ‘If the price seems too good to be true, it’s probably a scam’
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Hitch Theaters will let you enjoy movie night almost anywhere
This new Kickstarter campaign will let you watch Into the Wild...in the actual wild.
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People Are Creating Fake Facebook Invites To Mock ’90s Bands
Some of these invites are absolutely genius and will definitely get a few fans to fall for the joke.
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6 Weird Monthly Clubs You Can Join
Do you belong to any “of the month” clubs, where a membership or subscription fee entitles you to a mon
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Hot Wheels cars burn some rubber (and sand) on impressive beach track
YouTube channel 5MadMovieMakers creates a beachy Hot Wheels track and races some GoPro cars down it.
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The Ultimate Guide to Learning Anything Faster
Want to master business skills, a new language, a musical instrument? Use these six principles.
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You can predict city gentrification through check-ins and tweets
Twitter and Foursquare data shows where the well-to-do are likely to move next.
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Watch This Brief History of the Chinese Takeout Box | Mental Floss
This video explains the surprisingly complex—and quintessentially American—story of the takeout staple.
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90 Amazing Facts About the '90s
In this nostalgic List Show episode, John Green remembers the '90s.
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The #BananaPeelChallenge has teens slipping all over the Internet
It began with Twitter user Jason Oakes, who filmed his attempts to confirm the cartoon trope that bananas are, indeed, slippery.
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These creepy photos of American cities without people make them almost unrecognizable
For over 40 years, photographer William W. Fuller has traveled to cities all over America capturing them in a classic film noir style.
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How I Paid Off $31,000 Of Student Debt In Only Two Years
Paying it off took two years, but it was barely dented for the first six months. This was when I realized I had to make some drastic adjustments to ever whittle it down.
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Peyton Manning flouted NFL rules for his infamous Budweiser marketing
When Peyton Manning told CBS on Sunday that he would celebrate his Super Bowl victory with, among other things, "a lot of Budweiser," it immediately raised some eyebrows from viewers already weary after a long day of being accosted by advertising.
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For Millennial Men, Gray Hair Is Welcome - The New York Times
For a new generation of stylish men, the journey toward silver locks is something they have chosen to accelerate.
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Want to Be Happy and Successful? Science Says Do These 7 Things
Working harder and longer hours won't make you more successful. Being happy will. Here's how.
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Channel Boba Fett with this 'Star Wars'-inspired ballistic body armor | Robot 6 | The Comics Culture Blog
With AR500 Armor’s Mandalorian ballistic armor, you’ll have no need for the Force. In collaboration with Heckler & Koch, TEA Headsets, Sog Knives & Tools, Armasight, SureFire, Wilcox Industries Corp, Team Wendy and artist Ryan B. Flowers, bod
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How to Buy a Phone Now That 2-Year Contracts Are Dead
Two-year contracts are dead. Here's what you need to know
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Facebook Is Getting in the Way of Your Happiness
Get off Facebook (after reading this story).
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Brutal Daily News editorial puts the Bill Cosby accusations into perspective
An editorial in the New York Daily News blasted Bill Cosby as America's
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This Is Why Hoverboards Keep Exploding
The fact that everyone calls them "hoverboards" is annoying, but you know what's more annoying? The fact that they keep exploding. Here's why that happens.
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1990's snacks that would never fly today
When you think back to your most coveted snacks of the 1990's, they were probably geometrically shaped, graced with goofy cartoon faces and/or had more psychedelic colors than your Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper.
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As World Crowds In, Cities Become Digital Laboratories - WSJ
The world’s cities are growing at a staggering pace, with as many as seven out of 10 people expected to live in an urban area by 2050. Places like New York City are at the forefront of efforts to use data to manage the buildup.
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Critical Rocket Launch Will Help Crown the Winner of the New Space Race | WIRED
Private rocket-builders are competing for a NASA contract to supply the International Space Station. First they have to get there.
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15 Turkey Facts That Will Make You Sound Smart This Thanksgiving
If the words snood and wattle sound funny to you, then you are going to gobble this post right up!
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Dad accidentally films his entire Vegas vacation in selfie mode
A man on his vacation in Las Vegas accidentally films the entire trip in selfie-mode. Of course, his son posted the whole video on YouTube.
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The World's Most Expensive Billionaire Homes
Billionaires have been trading multimillion-dollar real estate with tremendous zeal in recent years, slapping down record sums for trophy homes while quietly floating other properties in their portfolios through brokers in unofficial, off-market offerings
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All Nippon Airways' first Star Wars-themed flight takes off | EW.com
It may not be able to make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, but All Nippon Airways’ first Star Wars-themed plane is now flying the friendly skies.
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Man Lying In Doritos, Goldfish And Chips Ahoy Tells Cops, 'I'm Too High'
Reportedly says he "smoked too much weed." Ya think?
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17 Horrifying Vintage Pictures of Disneyland Characters | Mental Floss
Yikes. Since its opening in 1955, Disneyland has been synonymous with childhood wonder and magic. Often called the "happiest place on Earth," the park gives children a chance to meet their favorite Disney characters. But one can imagine that the experience was a whole lot less magical in the '50s, when the characters were more creepy than cute.
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This Windex-shaped iPhone case is $95 and already sold out
Keep your phone calls squeaky clean. Now you can own a Windex bottle for an iPhone case — that is, if Moschino restocks the sold out item.
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These pictures show what really happens in the background of stylized Instagram shots - Quartz
Our filter-friendly life is coming under so much scrutiny lately. First, hipster Barbie touched a nerve by parodying all the stereotypes of the Instagram hashtag #liveauthentic. Now, Chompoo Baritone, a Thai photographer based in Bangkok, has published
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Say it ain't so: 6 Mars hoaxes you keep falling for
Every year in August, the same Mars message circulates across the Internet: The Red Planet will appear "as big as the full moon" in the sky, as seen with the naked eye. The problem is, it's not true: Skywatchers won't be able to see a "double moon" in the late August sky.
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How to Write a 2000-Word Article in 2 Hours
You could create more content, drive high-quality traffic from search engines, and generate more leads.
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Comic-Con trailer roundup: Star Wars, Superman, and a whole lot of zombies | The Verge
This past week San Diego Comic-Con attendees got a look at some of the biggest projects Hollywood is working on — and that meant a whole lot of trailers. The behind-the-scenes reel for Star Wars:...
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9 party etiquette rules from a butler - Business Insider
Awkward moments during social gatherings are inevitable. Do you go in for the handshake? Should you start eating despite the host's absence?
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Lexus says its hoverboard really flies, but it won't soar into stores - LA Times
Lexus unveiled an online ad featuring a hoverboard Wednesday, but “Back to the Future” fans won’t be getting their hands on it.
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In Defense of Hipsters
Exterminate hipsters!
Not the people. The people are fine -- inasmuch as anyone even knows what they are anymore. A few are great, some are annoying, most are probably pretty unremarkable, same as with everything else. I’m saying exterminate the word "hipsters."
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A Former LAPD Detective Thinks He Knows Who Killed Tupac | VICE | United States
With fewer and fewer parties interested in the case, one man believes he knows the truth about who killed Tupac.
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Working at Trader Joe's - Trader Joe's Employees Dish the Dirt On Their Secretive Employer
Trader Joe's is an amazing company -- a company that even sent me a $5 gift card just for writing it a letter. I get good vibes from its employees, and I love its food. But TJ's corporate has a reputation for being secretive.
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Ray Bradbury's Lost Interview On Madmen, Writing, and Cars
In 2012, Lisa Potts found something long-lost and forgotten: an interview she conducted with author Ray Bradbury way back in 1972, when she was in college. The tape was behind her dresser.
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26 Fast Food Lunches That are Far Healthier Than Most - Neatorama
Image: panerabread.com Roasted Turkey and Avocado BLT on Sourdough 510 calories37 g protein19 g fat (3.5 g saturated, 0 g trans)60 g carbohydrates (6 g fiber, 3 g sugar)960 mg sodiumRegardless of what one's general opinion is o
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Quiz: Name US States Without Dunkin' Donuts | Mental Floss
Can you name the 9 US states that do not have a Dunkin' Donuts location?
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19 Bad Habits You Should Drop Before You Turn 30
Baby it's time to let go of that bad blood.
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How We Grew Our Blog from 20K to 200K+ Page Views in 1 Year
One company grew its blog from 20,000 page views to 200,000 page views a month when it took these 10 steps – Content Marketing Institute.
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How You're Making PB&J Completely Wrong (Seriously)
Everyone has their own way of making a PB&J, but not everyone runs one of the 21 best sandwich shops in America. To find out how a pro crafts the simplest of all sandwiches, we asked John Bates from Noble Sandwich Co., known for genre-bending creations like duck pastrami, to share some between-the-bread expertise.
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Why You Should Get Free Pizza For Flight Delays
Last Sunday, my cross-country flight got delayed. I was ready to stab someone’s thigh with a butter knife. And then they gave us pizza. Tables and tables, just full of pizza. I became happy, and stabbed nobody.This should happen all the time.
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All Nippon Airways Announces 'Star Wars' Project With R2-D2 Painted Jet
"Help me gate agent, you're my only hope." So might open the conversation with All Nippon Airways, if you're one of the fans who attempt to book a seat aboard the Japanese airline's new "Star Wars" jet coming this fall.
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Spider-Man, in Sketch Form, Visits an 8-Year-Old Fan in Harlem - NYTimes.com
After a reporter chronicled Jamel Hunter’s birthday party, he received a gift from Stan Lee, the famous crime fighter’s creator.
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15 eBay Finds That Bring Back the 1990s!!!
Ahh the '90s, a magical time where small, colorful cardboard circles made for the hottest game in town and Michael Jordan ditched both the NBA and MLB to go play space basketball with Bugs Bunny. It’s...
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Super Logo Bowl: The Design History Of The Patriots and Seahawks | Co.Design | business + design
Ahead of Super Bowl XLIX, Co.Design looks at the rise of Pat Patriot and Kwakwaka'wakw.
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Fast Food Places Open On New Year's Day - What To Order When Hungover
If you don't eat these fast-food meals when you're hungover, all of 2015 will be ruined.
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The Silver Age of Comic Book Art manifests the magic and majesty of the Marvel and DC classics from 1956-1970
The Silver Age of Comic Book Art is a sparkly remastered new version of the long-out-of-print coffee table book that first came out ahead of its time in 2003, before all the beautiful Chip Kidd-designed superhero books, before many do-gooders depicted in
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Here’s How to 3D-Print Your Own Crossguard Lightsaber | TIME
The crossguard lightsaber introduced in the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens raised eyebrows among skeptics as much as it elicited drools from those excited by the weapon’s redesign. Attacks on its impracticality were so widespread that Stephen Colbert took time out of one of the final episodes of the Colbert Report to defend the genius of the design.
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The craziest items people tried to bring on planes in 2014
Someone actually tried to get a blood-splattered chainsaw through airport security.
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50 Oregon Football Uniforms That Changed The Way We See College Football
Colors in the rainbow observed by Isaac Newton: 7. Combinations of Oregon football uniforms: Way, way more. In Eugene, they dress for the attention that comes with success. The Oregon Ducks football team doesn't just dazzle with its high-octa...
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Photographer Flies Drone So Close to Volcanic Eruption it Melts the Face of His Camera
Drone photography and videographer is allowing image makers to capture footage that would have been impossible to shoot just a few years ago. Case in point
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The 13 Most Impressive Performances From 1978's Rock ‘N Roll Sports Classic | Mental Floss
In 1978, the Associated Press awarded their Male Athlete of the Year Award to New York Yankees pitcher Ron Guidry while golfer Nancy Lopez took the Female Athlete of the Year honors. With all due respect to Mr. Guidry and Ms. Lopez, the AP made a terrible choice. 1978's most talented athletes were, beyond a shadow of a doubt, Kenny Loggins and The Runaways' Sandy West.
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What 1994 pop culture would you want to experience again for the first time?
This week’s question is an updated take on the issue we debated a year ago for 1983 week: What 1994 pop-culture event would you like to go back to either experience again or check out for the first time?
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How Censors Killed The Weird, Experimental, Progressive Golden Age Of Comics
In the 1940s, comic books were often feminist, diverse, and bold. Then the reactionary Comics Code Authority changed the trajectory of comic book culture for good.
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10 Clever Bets You'll (Almost) Never Lose
Quirkology's Richard Wiseman is back with another roundup of devious little pub tricks.
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Man Finds Family Living In His Miami Home « CBS Miami
A South Florida renter came home to find people living inside his house but the family illegally squatting inside said they are not leaving.
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Batman will not appear in Fox's 'Gotham' series
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Yes, the new Fox series "Gotham" will feature a young Bruce Wayne, but don't expect him to turn into the caped crusader.
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11 of the Most Extreme Junk Foods Ever Created
It should come as no surprise that National Junk Food Day is traditionally celebrated on July 21—smack in the middle of the dog days of summer, when the streets run thick with ice cream trucks and county fairs boast the kind of fried treats that can only be described as “awesome” (both in the modern sense and the more dated, whoa, we are in awe of that usage).
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The first full trailer for 'Doctor Who' series 8 is here
After weeks and weeks of teasers, the first full trailer for the next season of Doctor Who has finally landed. In this new spot, Capaldi really gets to stretch his legs a bit in his new role as the...
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Dad Builds His Son A Damn Impressive Lego Boba Fett Costume
This Boba Fett Lego costume, created by Dented Helmet member CGS1 for his 6-year-old son, is one of the more technically impressive cosplays we've seen in some time.
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31 Essential Science Fiction Terms And Where They Came From
There are so many words and phrases that we use in science fiction—and even science—without giving it much thought. But where did we get terms like
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Quentin Tarantino working on Django-Zorro crossover comic book
Quentin Tarantino can't seem to get enough of the Wild West.
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Gorilla Shot With Tranquilizer was Man in a Gorilla Suit
Can you tell the difference?A strange incident was reported at the Loro Parque zoo in Tenerife, Canary Islands. A zoo employee had donned a gorilla suit and looked a little too real for zoo visitors and one veterinarian.La Opinión de Tenerife repor
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Would Marvel Really Cancel Its Fantastic Four Comics To Hurt The Movie?
As you may have heard, there are rumors going around that Marvel, pissed off at Fox Studios, will be canceling both its Fantastic Four and Ultimate Fantastic Four comics in order to deny support for Fox's upcoming FF movie. It's completely insane
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Cutting through the hype: The 5 best new features in iOS 8
Apple blew developers away when it unveiled iOS 8 on Monday during its annual WWDC 2014 keynote presentation. Did the company’s announcements blow iPhone and iPad users away as well? That remains t...
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25 Things Hiding in Sports Logos
We've looked at hidden messages in corporate logos before. Here are some examples from the world of sports, some more obvious than others.
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14 Google Search Tricks That Make Life A Whole Lot Easier
You think you know how to Google? You don't know how to Google. Even the most seasoned Googler might not know every tip and trick available with just a few extra keystrokes in the search bar. Consider this your instructions manual for the world's ...
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The True Origins of 'X-Men'
How a second-tier comic inspired a legion of misfits and changed Hollywood
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6 Tips for Leading People As If Their Lives Depend on You
Using techniques developed over years of experience as a mountain climbing guide, Art Mooney can make anyone feel comfortable following him.
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Movie Monsters, Monster Movies And Why 'Godzilla' Endures
Unlike Jaws and Alien, whose creatures are soulless things to be destroyed, Godzilla resonates because of something that once defined the best monster movies — a sense of compassion for the monster.
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Unbelievable Parkour Footage Of A Real-Life Spider-Man
How does Spider-Man get around when he runs out of webs? Parkour! Parkour Athlete Ronnie Shalvis was so inspired by the recent Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie,...
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Here's Every Costume Spider-Man Has Ever Worn
The spectacular Spider-Man's full-body spandex suit is one of the most iconic superhero outfits ever designed. Even so, the writers and artists who have told his story for more than 50 years have tinkered with it now and again. The web-slinging wall crawler has worn black, white and armored suits — even a ruffled collar.
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Watch these Caterpillar excavators play the biggest game of Jenga ever
Not everyone needs a 190,000-lb Cat 390D L excavator, but everyone loves Jenga.
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Watch Darwyn Cooke's Full BATMAN BEYOND Animated Short
Batman Beyond is back in action thanks to an animated short by Darwyn Cooke for the 75th Anniversary of Batman.
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Using Drones to Make a Flying X-Wing from Star Wars
We all want to be Luke Skywalker on the trench run in an X-wing starfighter. With each passing day, we're getting closer to making that dream a reality. Rodger Cleye made this 5-foot long model as a part of that ongoing effort.
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'Simpsons' to Launch on FXX With 12-Day Marathon; App Expected to Debut
Cowabunga! To launch the first run of veteran animated series
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7 Animals That Smell Like Gourmet Jelly Beans
Is this the zoo or the Sweet Factory? These seven animals are olfactory dead ringers for classic Jelly Belly flavors.
