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The American dream is alive and well — at least for most of us — according to a new Gallup poll. Some 70% of those polled said that they consider the American dream to be achievable. The American...
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Rare wine can be very expensive. Connoisseurs and collectors have been known to pay thousands of dollars for a single bottle. Most of us could sip good vino for many months for the prices paid for...
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What stresses us out the most? That depends on a number of factors, including how “stress” is defined. That can be difficult to pin down, because everyone reacts differently to stress factors,...
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Daily consumption of pistachios can reduce oxidative damage to DNA, positively affecting cellular aging and longevity. That was among the conclusions of a new study involving 49 people with...
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The first fair in the United States, in the sense that we understand the term today, was probably held in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in 1807; it’s still going strong, as the Berkshire County Fair....
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According to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), in a report on ice cream sales and trends in the U.S., America’s favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla, followed (in this order) by...
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People first started calling a late morning/early afternoon weekend meal “brunch” in 1895, but neither the term nor the idea grew popular in the U.S. — or elsewhere around the world — until...
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We all know that exercise is good for us, both physically and psychologically, but many of us complain that we simply don’t have time to devote a couple of hours a day to staying (or getting) in...
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According to a new ranking by the World’s Best Vineyards Academy, the top vineyard in the world is many miles from France or the Napa Valley: It’s Zuccardi Valle de Uco, in Argentina’s...
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A resume is your calling card — your introduction to a potential employer. Unless you’re an accomplished veteran in your field, it is usually the only thing a hiring boss will know about you, at...
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Britain’s pubs are places to meet with friends, socialize with strangers, have some pub grub, and — let’s face it — maybe get a little tipsy. At a new pub opening in a couple of weeks in...
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We tend to think of glaciers as huge, extremely frozen, and very slow-moving. But the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, which has been called both “terrifying” and “the world’s most...
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Everybody knows that movie and TV stars make a lot more money than ordinary humans, but sometimes seeing the numbers in black and white brings home just how much they are actually paid. We’re not...
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“Getting old,” actress Bette Davis once remarked, “isn’t for sissies.” Physical disabilities, waning energy levels, mental fog… It’s not a pretty picture. But here’s some good news: A...
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