Lifestyle
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Restaurant Chains We Miss
Americans have been dining out for as long as there’s been a United States, but it wasn’t until after World War II that fast-food and sit-down restaurant chains became part of the national fabric. Over the decades, tastes have changed,…
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Did You Know These Celebrities Have Ukrainian Roots?
With the world having been fixated on the Russian invasion of Ukraine since it began Feb. 24, 2022, a lot of people have thought about this European country of over 43 million people. Plenty of celebrities, politicians, authors, and other…
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Disney Debuts 2 Cereals To Celebrate 100th Anniversary
Disney is commemorating its 100th anniversary with merchandise, new attractions at its theme parks, and now, Disney-themed breakfast cereals, in collaboration with food-maker Post. The limited-edition cereals come in two flavors, fruity and confetti cake, and are available now at retailers nationwide. …
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Things You Never Knew About Pizza Hut
Pan pizza, hut-shaped red roofs, nostalgic red plastic cups — there are so many Pizza Hut staples that we all know and love. The restaurant has been around for seven decades and is the second-largest pizza chain in the world.…
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7 Ways to Simplify Your Life, According to Hardworking Redditors
Given that most of us spend a third of our lives working — sorry for the reminder —it’s easy to fall behind and neglect what we value most in life. But members of Reddit’s r/SimpleLiving community are trying to reclaim their lives…
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Mountain Dew’s Baja Blast Now Available as a Hot Sauce
Of all the heinous flavors Mountain Dew has introduced over the years — from Flamin’ Hot to the fruitcake-flavored Fruit Quake — Baja Blast is probably the variety with the biggest cultlike following. The tropical lime-flavored soft drink is only…
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Surefire Signs Your Spouse Wants a Divorce
The statistics on U.S. marriage are less than romantic: Of the more than 80% of adults who marry, roughly half divorce. There’s no one-size-fits all explanation for why, but over…
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TV Character Deaths That Were Devastating
Sometimes, you spend so much time watching a TV show that its characters feel like real friends, or even family. And when they die, often unexpectedly, you’re surprised at how…
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Amazon Does Away With Its Charity Donation Program Amid Widespread Layoffs
Since its inception in 2013, Amazon’s charitable giving program, AmazonSmile, has donated at least $449 million to a variety of charities, but its decadelong run is coming to an end…
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Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Pickleball
With a weird name and a growing fanbase, pickleball has experienced a boom in recent years, expanding its footprint from retirement communities to public spaces across the country. It’s caught…
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Inflation Drives Consumers To Postpone Medical Care at Record Rate
More consumers in the U.S. postponed receiving medical treatment in 2022 than ever before because of the high cost of health care, a Gallup poll shows. Overall, 38% of U.S.…
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These Are the Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers
Homebuyers in recent years have had to deal with soaring home prices, a competitive market, and, more recently, rising mortgage rates, all of which have made it difficult for first-time…
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Tough-to-Say Place Names You’re Probably Butchering
The United States of America has a diverse and complicated history embedded in the diverse and complicated names of places across the continent that range in origin from French and…
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Amazon Out of Its Prime as Memberships Seen Slipping
Amazon once again registered as the world’s largest retailer in 2022, but the ecommerce giant also appears to have recorded its first drop in Prime memberships. The number of individual…
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Used-Car Shoppers See Some Relief as Prices Tumble
Pandemic-fueled demand for used cars pushed prices higher than expected during the last few years, but now shoppers in the market for a previously owned vehicle are getting some relief.…
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10 ‘Must-Have’ Products From Ikea, According to Superfans
Shopping at Ikea always seems like a gamble. Either you come home with something cheap, stylish, and functional, or you’re stuck with an impossible-to-assemble dud. One solution? Trust the experts —…
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Shoppers Love These High-Protein Costco Products
While most Americans eat plenty of protein, active individuals do require a hefty dose of muscle-building amino acids — 0.5-.09 grams of protein per pound. Meeting that benchmark is especially difficult…
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Mountain Dew Moonshine and More Secret Brand Histories
Through advertising, companies build brands consumers feel they can trust, but it’s not always in their best interest to tell the whole truth. Many of the seemingly unimpeachable brands we…
