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9 Ways to Upcycle Your Wine Corks

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If you love wine, you probably have wine corks around the house. Don't trash them because there are ways you can reuse those wine corks instead.

Coming Attractions: Who Picks the Movie Trailers We See?

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The following article preview is rated "E" for Everyone. We'll now explain how movie trailers are selected.

The World's Oldest Tattoo Shop Has Been in Business Since 1300

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For centuries, Razzouk Tattoo in Jerusalem has provided tattoos to pilgrims and posers, using hand-carved wooden stamps, some of which are 500 years old.

You Don't Want to Know How Maraschino Cherries Are Made

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The expression "the cherry on top" refers to a very good thing. You may think differently once you learn how maraschino cherries are actually made.

Celebrate Galentine's Day, Leslie Knope Style

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Grab your BFFs, girls. Galentine's Day is coming and we're celebrating like Leslie Knope!

'Y'all' Isn't Just for Southerners Anymore

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Y'all, the contraction of the words "you" and "all," is making its move out of the American South to places as far afield as Australia.

The Sordid Past of the Third Nolan Brother

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You've heard of Christopher and Jonathan Nolan from their films, but do you know about brother Matthew, who has a shady background and criminal past?

11 of the World's Most Expensive Stadiums

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Many of the latest-generation sports stadiums are high-tech and spectacular. But that all comes at astronomical cost that can balloon into the billions.

Who Were the 12 Tribes of Israel and Did They Exist?

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The formation of the 12 tribes of Israel is one of the foundational narratives of the Bible. But nowadays, a new picture of the 12 tribes has emerged.

Remember Pay Phones? Philly's Bringing Them Back for Free

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Since the advent of the cell phone, public pay phones have disappeared, but a new initiative to help the phoneless may just be bringing them back.