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They lived inside Disneyland. Their house is still at the park today.
Owen and Dolly Pope lived full-time at Disneyland from 1955 to 1971, taking care of the park's livestock. Their house is still on the property today.
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Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Always Play on Thanksgiving?
Why do the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always take to the field for a Thanksgiving football game? Because it’s tradition! But how did this tradition begin?
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Get Paid $600 to Eat Cake and Watch ‘The Great British Baking Show’
Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?
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6 Famous Scientists and Inventors Who Struggled With Math
Some of the world's greatest scientists have struggled with math—just like the rest of us.
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Someone Built a Community of Tiny Luxury Homes in Tampa. Here’s a Look Inside the Priciest Unit.
At $249,550, the ultra-luxe N1 mobile home at Florida's new Escape Tampa Bay the Oaks is the community's last and most expensive model for sale.
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10 Facts About Snoopy
Snoopy debuted in Charles M. Schulz’s ‘Peanuts’ comic strip on October 4, 1950, though it took a month for him to get a name. And nearly a year before he became
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Royal rebranding: What will happen to stamps, coins, banknotes and passports?
We're used to seeing Queen Elizabeth II's portrait and coat of arms in our change and on cereal boxes.
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Revised Guidelines Redefine Birth Years and Classifications for Gen X, Millennials, and Generation Z
The age ranges and birth years for Generation Z are now included with Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers in Pew Research's official generational definitions.
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The Reason You Rarely See Windows in Grocery Stores
Supermarkets don't let in much—if any—natural light. It's another example of how retailers mess with your mind.
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Blockbuster tweeted for first time in 6 years and everyone had jokes
Blockbuster tried to make a comeback in 2020 ... sort of.
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101 Ways to Add Color to Your Home | Apartment Therapy
These home decorating ideas, which range from big, bold moves like buying an orange living room sofa to smaller projects like painting your window trim, will have you living in technicolor in no time.
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In a Bold Move, Microsoft Office Is Now Flagging Double Spaces Between Sentences as an Error| Mental Floss
How many spaces should we include after a period? Microsoft is now quietly telling us that the answer is one.
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29 Incredibly Cool Subscription Boxes You Should Just Gift To Yourself
Presents? Each month? Sign me up.
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Getty uses remote working in effort to preserve photo archive
Site in London seeking to prevent damage to millions of images during UK lockdown
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What the NASA-funded HI-SEAS experiment taught me about isolation.
Social distancing, stocking up on shelf-stable food, long-distance communication, and boredom—sounds a lot like a mission to Mars.
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113 Times People Saw Their Doppelgangers In The Most Unexpected Places | Bored Panda
The world is like a Rubik’s Cube and there’s a lot of variation that you can get out of it. The same goes for our faces. There’s a one in 135 chance that a pair
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Revised Guidelines Redefine Birth Years and Classifications for Gen X, Millennials, and Generation Z
The age ranges and birth years for Generation Z are now included with Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers in Pew Research's official generational definitions.
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College vs. University: What's the Difference? | Mental Floss
Certain traits define the difference between colleges and universities. (And no, tuition isn't one of them.)
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Servers Around the World Share the Most Annoying Things Americans Do in Restaurants
Apparently asking for “extra protein” with pasta is an irritating thing to do.
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25 Things That Exist On Earth, But Look Like They're From A Parallel Universe
So familiar, but so different.
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Friends Fans Can Now Buy Central Perk Coffee to Celebrate the Show's 25th Anniversary
Finally! 'Friends' fanatics can now binge-watch the show with a cup of Central Perk coffee in their hand.
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19 Totally Insane Things People Have Discovered Underwater
I won't be stepping foot in anything but a swimming pool this summer.
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Amazon Prime Day 2019: 16 Prime membership secrets you didn't know about
You're going to want a Prime membership for Amazon Prime Day. But your membership comes with a ton of other great perks you might not even know about.
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23andMe Confirmed My Mother's Suspicions: My Three Grandfathers
Mama was in her 70s before she discovered the true story of her conception.
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The New Old Age | The Walrus
Longevity is now our reality. Are we ready for it?
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7 Secrets to Selling Your Clothes, According to Someone Who's Made Almost Six Figures Doing It
Here's how to sell clothes online successfully, according to someone who's turned her digital closet into a nearly six-figure business.
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A Simple Trick For Figuring Out the Day of the Week For Any Given Date | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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Let’s celebrate the loss of the Lucas Museum | Bleader | Chicago Reader
A loss for Rahm is a win for the city's discontented citizens.
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What happens to your body on Mount Everest? - CNN.com
The mountain presents an intense challenge of icy temperatures, the constant threat of bad weather and an altitude where human life isn't meant to thrive.
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6 things Chicagoans don't know but are too afraid to ask
Why are there so many bridges that are permanently raised?
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Here are the real best things to do in Chicago, according to locals
Locals know best. It's easy to get caught up in tourist traps and miss out on local favorites when visiting a new city, especially in a big city like Chicago, where visitor options are seemingly endless.
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Just looking at nature can help your brain work better, study finds - The Washington Post
Yet another study suggests that regular glimpses of nature can have psychological benefits.
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The Surprising Reason Men Are Snagging the Jobs You Want
The job-search-in-January phenomenon is a totally real thing. Everyone does it. Blame it on the holidays giving you extra time to think or on New Year's Eve prompting life-improvement resolutions, but come early 2015, the market will be flooded with candidates on the
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Chicago Ridge mall closes after 'report of shots fired,' fight - Chicago Tribune
A report of shots fired and a fight that erupted in the food court at "jam-packed'' Chicago Ridge mall caused its evacuation and early closure Saturday night in the southwest suburb.
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Your 20-step Chicago Summer bucket list
Hurry!!! Get outside before the next Polar Vortex!!!!!
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10 Smart Tips For Hosting Your Best Summer Party
10 rules to abide by. Planning on throwing a big summer soiree? The adorable Claire Thomas (pictured above) of website TheKitchyKitchen.com shares her entertaining 10 commandments that every party host should follow.
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8 Items from the 1985 Montgomery Ward’s Catalog We Wish Were Still for Sale
It is true that some of these things can still be found, either old and faded on eBay or earnestly reproduced on specialty sites like The Vermont Country Store. But these products and deserve more; they have timeless appeal that would suit our 21st centur
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100-Year-Olds Moms Share Insights On What It Means to Be a Mother
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the first Mother's Day
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Loving Dad Creates Adorable Lunchbox Meals For His Two Children - DesignTAXI.com
Loving parents creating amazing lunchbox art get the thumbs-up around these quarters–just check out New York City-based lawyer Gamene and...
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Taco Bell is Bottling Their Hot Sauces!
No more collecting packets of Taco Bell hot sauce like you were preparing for the burrito apocalypse, Taco Bell has announced that they will begin bottling that spicy goodness for your home consump...
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50 Things That Turn 50 in 2014
Back in January, we looked at 30 things turning 30 this year. Now let's see who's joining the half-century club in 2014.
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20 Drugstore Items We're Suddenly Obsessed With
View the 20 Drugstore Items We're Suddenly Obsessed With photo gallery on Yahoo Shine. Find more news related pictures in our photo galleries.
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15 Delightful Snow Projects
GEICO’s customer service is every bit as delightful as getting a day off to play in the snow. Here are a few projects to keep you busy during your next snow day.
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How to Start a Small Business in a Few Hours
Starting a business is surprisingly simple--you just need to take the first step. Here's how to get through the administrative hurdles faster than you think.
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What are America's next hipster cities? - 2013-Aug-30
Last year we created a list of the next hipster cities. The article, which provoked equal parts social media sharing and eye-rolling, claimed that Chattanooga, Tennessee; Detroit, Michigan; Asheville, North ...
