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If the Universe Is Expanding, What Does It Expand Into?
Today’s Big Question: If the universe is expanding, what does it expand into?
11 Unusual Footraces
Not big on competitive running? Perhaps one of these offbeat footraces—like the Krispy Kreme Challenge or Beer Mile—is more up your alley.
After 400 Years, This Forgotten Master Painter Is Getting Her First Solo Show
Painter Michaelina Wautier is finally getting her first solo show—approximately 400 years after her death.
Oscar hopefuls like to say “It’s an honor just to be nominated.” Not so much for these eight films, which had their nominations rescinded.
Why 7-Eleven Slurpees Always Taste the Same, No Matter Where You Go
No matter where in the world you purchase a 7-Eleven Slurpee—from Missouri to Mexico—it will taste exactly the same. Making this happen is surprisingly complicated, and involves perfectly balancing the drink’s temperature, carbonation, and sweetness.
6 Immigrant Success Stories from Newly Banned Nations
Many foreign-born and first-generation immigrants from countries now temporarily banned from entering the United States have had an undeniable impact on science, culture, and business in America. Here are six such success stories.
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show‘s protagonist, Mary Richards, was originally going to be a divorcée.
Channel Your Inner Sommelier With This Crash Course in Wine
After 400 Years, This Forgotten Master Painter Is Getting Her First Solo Show
Michaelina Wautier via Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain
Heat-Sensitive Mug Shows the World Melting From Climate Change
