Category: News
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Smokey Robinson’s “Chanooka” Cameo Was From 2020. It’s Still Funny.
Smokey Robinson’s viral “Chanooka” Cameo happened in December 2020. He misread the Hanukkah spelling, went viral and then asked the family for a do-over.
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Peter Shankman Flew to Tokyo Just to Write a Book. The Plane Was the Office.
Peter Shankman bought a round-trip business-class ticket to Tokyo so he could write a book on the flights. He wrote half outbound, turned around, and finished…
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Stove Top Pork Stuffing Has No Listed Pork. Is It Vegan? Not So Fast.
Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Pork has no explicitly listed pork, meat, dairy or egg ingredients. But “natural flavor” is unspecified and Kraft Heinz does not…
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Marvel’s Echo Arrived Early, Angry and All at Once
Marvel’s Echo ultimately premiered January 9, 2024 with all five episodes at once. It became Marvel Studios’ first TV-MA series and first Marvel Spotlight title.
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Why Did Letterkenny End? No, It Wasn’t Canceled for Shoresy.
Letterkenny ended after 12 seasons because creator Jared Keeso decided the show had done what it could do. Shoresy was the next project, not the stated…
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Can You Wash Potatoes in the Dishwasher? Please Skip the Detergent.
Yes, the dishwasher potato hack exists. But FDA and USDA guidance is simpler: rinse potatoes under running water, scrub with a clean brush, and never use…
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America’s Largest Walmart Is in Albany. It Has Two Floors.
Walmart’s largest U.S. store is in Albany, New York: 260,000 square feet over two floors, complete with a shopping-cart escalator.
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Which Cheese Goes on French Onion Soup? More Than One, Thankfully.
Gruyère is a classic cheese for French onion soup, but Comté and Emmental work beautifully too. Even Julia Child used Swiss and Parmesan.
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Tokyo Disneyland’s Baymax Ride Somehow Became a Dance Floor
Guests really do gather around Tokyo Disneyland’s Happy Ride with Baymax and dance with the music. The viral phenomenon is real; some of the mythology around…
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Australia Imported Camels. The Camels Apparently Decided to Stay.
Australia imported camels for Outback transport, abandoned many when trucks took over, and ended up with a huge feral population. Here’s what the history and current…