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skynesher/istockphoto Bizarre College Classes That Will Make You Want to Go Back to School
About 17 million undergrad students are expected to arrive on U.S. college campuses soon, likely armed with an optimistic desire to improve the world, some dorm essentials, and maybe a fake ID. What isn’t fake, however, are these very real…
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Peter Macdiarmid / Staff / Getty Images News / Getty Images Europe / Getty Images CC What Kids Eat for Lunch Around the World
You can tell a lot about a culture by the way it eats, and the way it treats kids. For this list, we took a look at both factors, focusing on nations around the world and what their schoolchildren commonly…
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Andrei Stanescu/istockphoto Student Loan Debt Across America: Where Does Your State Rank?
Student loans remain a crushing burden for plenty of college students and graduates. According to a LendEDU analysis of loan data from more than 1,000 schools, the problem just keeps getting worse: The average Class of 2018 borrower’s debt rose…
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Herbert / Stringer / Archive Photos / Getty Images 17 Ways Grocery Stores Have Changed Over the Past 50 Years
The supermarket has been a staple of American life ever since the first one, a Piggly Wiggly, opened in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1916. Ever since, we’ve scoured the aisles in a quest to fill our pantries without overpaying. And while…
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1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham by Chad Horwedel (CC BY-NC-ND) 12 of the Classiest Cadillacs Ever Made
The first Cadillac — named for the French explorer who founded Detroit — was built in 1902 on an experimental chassis left over from Henry Ford’s second failed company, married with a single-cylinder engine from the recently founded Oldsmobile company,…
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Yobro10/istockphoto 19 Money-Saving Tips for Visiting National Parks
America’s National Park Service is more than 100 years old. Yellowstone was the very first national park, recognized by Congress in 1872. But the agency didn’t become official until President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act of 1916, in the…
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SolStock/istockphoto 11 Careers Where Women are Paid More than Men
It’s common knowledge women typically make less in the workforce — around 81 cents for every dollar earned by male counterparts, according to Labor Department statistics. But how accurate that…
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21 of the Most Expensive Products at Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s fans can’t stop raving about their favorite products at the offbeat grocery store. And since the chain almost exclusively sells its own brands, it’s able to keep prices…
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Tinnakorn Jorruang/istockphoto Why So Many Seniors Are Turning to CBD
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a cannabis derivative that is taking the country by storm and quickly becoming a preferred supplement for seniors with all kinds of issues, ranging from anxiety…
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Sean Pavone/istockphoto 10 College Towns That Retirees Love, Too
Just because you haven’t set foot on campus in decades doesn’t mean you should strike college towns from your list of places to visit or retire to. Many of the…
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Boris & Horton/Yelp 31 Pet-Friendly Restaurants Across America
Breakfast without Fido? It’s unthinkable to some pet parents to have any meal without their furry one. Fear not, there are plenty of restaurants that not only tolerate pets but…
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bhofack2/istockphoto 12 Healthy Meal Hacks for Hectic Households
Imagine life with three or more kids, all involved in extracurricular activities well into the evening — and maybe one spouse travels. It’s unlikely there’s much time for meal prep…
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Omakau Cavalcade RV Parking by Shellie (CC BY-NC-ND) Boondocking and Other RV Terms You Need to Know
Ready to embrace RV life? Whether you just want to rent an RV for a long summer road trip or are thinking about retiring and hitting the road full time,…
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Studio of Pacific Architecture Limited Worth a Go: 20 Unique Bathrooms Every Tourist Should Check Out
For tourists looking for the ultimate in free sightseeing, the most utilitarian attraction may be none other than a public restroom. There are bathrooms around the world that draw crowds…
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kate_sept2004/istockphoto Cheap Labor Day Getaways in All 50 States
Although fall doesn’t officially arrive until Sept. 23, Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer for many Americans. With tourist season over, assuming the annual vacation budget hasn’t been…
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PeopleImages/istockphoto 17 Exclusive Credit Cards That Turn Heads
For most of us, credit cards are merely a tool to make ends meet or perhaps a way to pay for splurges. But for the ultra-wealthy or those with stellar…
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drnadig/istockphoto The Best Things To Do In Baltimore
In contrast to President Donald Trump’s recent disparaging remarks, Baltimore, affectionately nicknamed Charm City, offers locals and visitors alike plenty to explore, including a rich history, diverse culture, delicious food…
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zodebala/istockphoto 50 Movie and TV Locations Worthy of a Road Trip
Movies are often giant advertisements for the locations where they’re shot. The baseball diamond from the 1989 tearjerker “Field of Dreams” sees about 65,000 fans a year, proving true the…
