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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

Nut Milks Are Milk, Says Almost Every Culture — Nut Milks Are Milk, Says Almost Every Culture

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

Artist Fujiko Nakaya brings five fog installations to life to mark the Emerald Necklace Conservancy's 20th anniversary

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.

This Pacific Island Gave U.S. Troops a Chance to Recharge — This Pacific Island Gave U.S. Troops a Chance to Recharge

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