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How Gum Prevents Earworms (and 11 Weird Shakespeare Adapations)
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Newsletter Item for (63539): How Chewing Gum Prevents Songs From Getting Stuck in Your Head
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Newsletter Item for (63539): How Chewing Gum Prevents Songs From Getting Stuck in Your Head
Newsletter Item for (94298): Charles Crocker: The Man Who Built a 40-Foot-High "Spite Fence" Around His Neighbor’s House
Newsletter Item for (49955): 11 Strange Shakespeare Adaptations (for National Talk Like Shakespeare Day)
Newsletter Item for (94759): The One Surprising Ingredient for Making a Better Burger
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Discover the Historic Origin of Your State's Name With This Map
Why Early America Was Obsessed With Wooden Nutmegs
Single Americans Spend About $1596 on Dating Every Year
Architect Incorporates Concrete Emojis Into His Building Design
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A honey badger can chomp down with enough force to break the shell of a tortoise.

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Newsletter Item for (49955): 11 Strange Shakespeare Adaptations (for National Talk Like Shakespeare Day)

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11 Strange Shakespeare Adaptations

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The influence of William Shakespeare can be found all around us. Here’s a look at 11 of the strangest productions, original plays, and acting companies based on the Bard’s inimitable work.

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Newsletter Item for (94298): Charles Crocker: The Man Who Built a 40-Foot-High “Spite Fence” Around His Neighbor’s House

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He Built a 40-Foot “Spite Fence” Around His Neighbor’s House

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This is the story of Charles Crocker, a railroad baron who resorted to building a 40-foot “spite fence” around his neighbor’s house when he refused to sell his land.

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10 Spectacular National Parks Seen From Space (and the Best Sandwiches in All 50 States)
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Newsletter Item for (94646): 10 Spectacular National Parks Seen From Space
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Newsletter Item for (94721): Social Media Can Push Runners to Improve Their Performance
Newsletter Item for (94072): The Legend of London's Time-Traveling Tomb
Newsletter Item for (94227): The Best Sandwiches in All 50 States
Newsletter Item for (94228): Why Are Dairy Queen Blizzards Served Upside Down?
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Charging Stand Turns Your iPhone Into a Mini Macintosh
Scientists Record an Extremely Intimate Look at How Dolphins Get It On
Interactive Map of San Francisco Matches Photos From the 1906 Earthquake to Modern Places
The Star-Nosed Mole Is Almost Too Weird
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Michelangelo’s “David” was carved from a single block of discarded marble.
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