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Nebula

Citing Sensitivity Concerns, NASA Changes Certain Galactic Nicknames

International Astronomical Union designations will be used for certain planets and galaxies in the future

Shower head

Does Regular Showering Really Keep You Cleaner?

Bill Gates

Bill Gates Criticizes COVID-19 Testing in US

Chris Evans, Bill Maher

Bill Maher Talks Partisanship, Chris Evans and Political Funerals on "Real Time"

Gannets

There's a Surprisingly Large Market for Seabird Poop

Los Angeles Angels Starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Jeff Chevrier/Icon Sportswire via Getty

Former Angels Employee Charged With Distributing Fentanyl to Tyler Skaggs

Washington Redskins Name

Dan Snyder Hits Media Company With $10M Defamation Suit

Laptop with Windows

New Microsoft Reorganization Doubles Down on Windows

jake paul

Influencers and YouTubers Aren’t Going to Stop Partying

Testing in a lab

Gallup: 35% of Americans Unwilling to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Instagram nostalgia accounts

The Rise of the Celebrity Nostalgia Instagram Account

Wayne LaPierre, NRA vice president and CEO, speaks to guests at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum at the 148th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on April 26, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana

New York AG Seeks to Disband NRA With New Lawsuit Alleging Fraud

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FBI Raids Home of YouTuber Jake Paul

Dov Charney, former American Apparel CEO, photographed in 2012

Disgraced American Apparel Founder Is Back, and He’s Got a Military Contact

U.S. President Donald Trump speaking at the White House in July 2020

Facebook Removes Trump Post Because It Contained “Harmful COVID Misinformation”

Pete Hamill attends PEN American Center Awards at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Pete Hamill, Legendary New York Journalist, Dead at 85

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Three phones showing Facebook's new Instagram Reels TikTok competitor

Facebook Launches TikTok Competitor Instagram Reels

Two bikers at Sturgis in South Dakota in 2001, one in a coffin sidecar

America’s Biggest Motorcycle Rally Is About to Start, Because of Course It Is

Rapper Talib Kweli appears backstage at City Winery Presents: Harry Belafonte's 93rd Birthday Celebration at The Apollo Theater on March 01, 2020 in New York City

Talib Kweli Permanently Banned From Twitter After “Repeated Violations”

feminism

Half of Gen Z Men Think Feminism Has "Gone Too Far," According to Disheartening Survey

How Garmin Found a High-Tech Solution to Their Ransomware Problem

Cheese cellar

Can Extinct Cheese Varieties Be Revived?

Stonehenge structure in Wiltshire, England

Scientists Discover Where Stonehenge's Boulders Came From

personal assistant

YouTuber Makes Intense Demands in Job Post for Personal Assistant

Executive Director of Will Rogers Motion Pictures Pioneers Foundation Todd Vradenburg, Mickey Mouse, Chairman the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Chuck Viane, and The Walt Disney Studios president of Distribution Bob Chapek attend the CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, at The Colosseum of Caesars Palace on March 29, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Why Did Mickey Mouse Sign Tax Refunds in Rhode Island?

boat party

Illegal NYC Riverboat Party Busted Over the Weekend

Athlete in the gym holding battle ropes

Health & Fitness

Study: Workouts Can't Do Their Job If You Eat Too Much Sugar

Got Milk?

“Got Milk?” Ad Campaign Returns for the TikTok Generation

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