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Subjects as wide-ranging as lunchboxes, roller skating, and Bigfoot have museums dedicated solely to their study and appreciation
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Fresh figs are wonderful! They’re in season in many places right now, so enjoy them while you can
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Billie Holiday’s favorite musician, jazz great Lester “Prez” Young brought a hip, freewheeling sensibility to his saxophone playing
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The tropical fruit is a daily food staple in cultures where the tree grows, including Hawaii, the Caribbean and Central America
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Great Road Trips in American Literature
From Twain to Kerouac to Bryson, writers have found inspiration in hitting the road and traveling the United States
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A New Chapter in the Hope Diamond’s History
The National Museum of Natural History’s most famous gem gets a modern update
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Sheep, Chicks and Geese Scurry at the County Fair
As photographer Dan Nelken has catalogued, the county fair is the place for family farms to showcase their prized livestock
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What are your favorite fair foods? We’ll share our memories if you’ll share yours
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A daughter tries to help one member of an endangered species survive
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At 82, the pathbreaking painter known for stylized figurative works has never been in more demand
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