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'If You Need Anything, Let Me Know': What Not to Say to a Friend With Cancer
We often feel unsure about what to say to a friend with a serious illness, so we fall back on clichés. Here are some better ways to help from people who've been through it.
What Kind of Bender Would You Be in Avatar: the Last Airbender?
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People became obsessed with benders and what type they would be after Nickelodeon aired the cartoon series, "Avatar: The Last Airbender," back in 2005. Have you ever wondered what type of bender you'd be?
Who Is the Oldest Living Person? And the Oldest to Ever Live?
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You think you're old? We're pretty certain you've got nothing on Branyas Morera and other people who have officially (and unofficially) held the title of world's oldest person.
How Cable Television Works
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Millions of people receive their television signal through a cable TV connection. Most of them don't actually know what "cable TV" is, what it does or how it got its name. Find out!
Take This Quiz to Find Out Which "Dance Mom" You Are!
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"Dance Moms" is one of our guilty pleasures, and as much as we like to laugh at the people on the show, we would do the same if it were our kids. Which of the moms are you most like? This quiz will tell you!
How Many Working Days Are in a Year?
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Whether you are an employee or a small business owner, it can be helpful to calculate the number of working days in a year. Most people are familiar with the total number of days in a year: 365. But how many of those days are working days?
African King Mansa Musa Was Even Richer Than Jeff Bezos, Some Say
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In the 1300s, Mali's Mansa Musa set out for Mecca with an entourage of 60,000 people bearing thousands of pounds of gold. So, where did all that gold come from? And what would that be worth today?
12 Black Inventors and Their Innovations That Shaped the World
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When asked to name a Black American inventor, many people might think of George Washington Carver and peanut butter. But this is actually a myth. There are hundreds of other unsung Black inventors who have shaped the world with their innovations.
10 Things Lefties Do Better
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Although left-handed people were thought to be "sinister" or "unnatural" in previous eras, we now know that left-handedness is natural for 10 percent of the population. And it can have some advantages over right-handedness too.
What Will You Be Reincarnated As?
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Many people believe that once you die, your soul has the ability to come back. Would you like to find out what kind of creature it will be? Then you can take this quiz to find out!