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“Hey Jude” Still Makes Everything Better — “Hey Jude” Still Makes Everything Better

The Beatles’ biggest single hit skyrocketed on the charts in August of 1968

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Even though the dairy industry may not like it, labeling the juice from almonds and soy beans 'milk' follows centuries of history

Inaccurate Images of America That Delighted Europe — Inaccurate Images of America That Delighted Europe

To satisfy customers hungry for visions of the British colonies, these artists created wildly imaginative and inaccurate scenes

Fog Sculptures Enshroud Boston's Historic Parks — Fog Sculptures Enshroud Boston's Historic Parks

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Cancer Is One Worry Elephants Can Forget — Cancer Is One Worry Elephants Can Forget

The gentle giants' cells contain a tumor-fighting self-destruct button.

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