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The People Making Millions off Listerine Royalties
A little-known provision in a 100-year-old contract opened up the door for private investors to mint money from mouthwash sales.
A little-known provision in a 100-year-old contract opened up the door for private investors to mint money from mouthwash sales.
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Why we buckle up differently in cars and planes.
It’s a mistake to assume you’ll grow and improve at a steady rate.
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From crispy to chewy, we’ve collected the best of the best.
The World Health Organization has closed in on its bold goal of eradicating polio several times, but the paralytic virus is entrenched in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
He made his name in Chicago investigating race riots, solving crimes, and exposing corruption. But America’s first Black private detective was hiding secrets of his own.
Whether in boba tea, cuttlefish, rice noodles, or cassava dough, the texture of QQ connects people across cultures and generations.
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Elaine Castillo’s second novel captures the numerous ways that screens help people hide from themselves.
New safety rules require users to verify their identities before gaining access to sites. This spells the end of the relative anonymity that we’ve come to expect online.
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Research on how we perceive the rate of change shows how you can be strategic about goal tracking and boost your motivation.
Vanessa Roveto recommends Marguerite Duras, Leslie Scalapino, Joyelle McSweeney, and more.
The company released white paper that details how it’ll be able to screen embryos for the likelihood of 17 different diseases. But it only mentioned its IQ predictions on social media.
What contagious crying, comforting hugs and other cute behaviour in infants tells us about the roots of emotional connection.
Millions of investors may soon have access to private assets in their 401(k) or other workplace retirement plans. What to know about the risks and rewards.
Learn what questions to ask prison or jail officials, how to request key records and what to consider if you’re thinking about legal action.
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Butterfly your bird for even grilling, faster cooking, and easier carving once it’s done.
Cal Poly is bringing a new sport to San Luis Obispo.
Fire crews saved one of the park’s last remaining pieces of firefighting history.
The Trump administration is pressuring states to repeal “tuition equity” laws.
“I just want to pay someone to tickle my back.”
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“I was essentially the assistant principal for grownups.”
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The Education Department said the rollout of the 2026-27 FAFSA will be on schedule this year, with beta testing already underway.
Knowing the psychology behind why moments drag or whizz by can give you a degree of control over your experience of time.
A prominent Nature study and related research raise the possibility that vaccines may have a broader role in experimental therapeutics outside the realm of infectious diseases.
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