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‘Furious 7′ tribute to Paul Walker leaves fans in tears

There were the cars dropping out of a C-130, the adrenaline-fueled fight sequence and then, to top it off, there was that tribute to Paul Walker. Cue the waterworks. Excited theatergoers unleashed their roller coaster of emotions on social media … Continue reading

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7 sex toys to hide in your Easter basket

Spring is upon us and signs of fertility are all around Rabbits and eggs, both heavily associated with springtime, are ancient symbols of procreation and new life and should be celebrated as such. So it comes as no surprise that … Continue reading

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7 tips for keeping your boss happy while you freelance on the side

Want to stop scraping by to pay your rent each month, but can’t risk leaving your not-so-high-paying job without a guarantee that a better paying one is waiting for you? Are you feeling like you really need some great experience … Continue reading

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Cocktails 101: A simple guide to making mixed drinks

“Just make me something strong,” is the worst thing you can say to a bartender. There is a fine art to crafting cocktails, but that shouldn’t deter anyone from making drinks at home. In fact, less is more. See also: … Continue reading

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The view from astronaut Scott Kelly’s new home 200 miles above Earth

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is getting comfortable on the International Space Station, a satellite more than 200 miles above Earth where he will be spending the next year. Kelly, alongside Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Gennady Padalka, launched to the … Continue reading

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The next generation of tablets will have 3D displays

Apple’s iPad arrived five years ago. It is a device that changed the way we think about computing, marking a seismic shift from keyboard and mouse to direct manipulation with our fingers. The iPad wasn’t the first tablet computer — … Continue reading

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Al-Shabab militants warn that ‘Kenyan cities will run red with blood’

Somalia’s Islamic extremist group al-Shabab on Saturday warned of more attacks in Kenya like the assault on Garissa University College in which 148 people were killed. “Kenyan cities will run red with blood,” said al-Shabab, according to the SITE intelligence … Continue reading

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Anne Frank likely died a month earlier than believed

Anne Frank, the young Jewish teenager whose diary became one of the most iconic portrayals of the Holocaust, likely died about a month earlier than her official death date, a new historical analysis finds. Anne and her sister, Margot, were … Continue reading

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Luxury hotel proposed for the Swiss Alps would stand 1,250 feet tall

Deep in the Swiss Alps lies the small village of Vals, which 1,000 people call home. Look up, and you’ll see pristine mountaintops surrounding this quaint community — for now. Swanky New York City architecture firm Morphosis, led by architect … Continue reading

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600,000 sandhill cranes make stunning migration to Nebraska

Every spring, more than 600,000 of North America’s largest birds make a migratory pitstop in central Nebraska. The birds are traveling now, using a path known as the Central Flyway, moving up to their breeding grounds in Alaska, Canada and … Continue reading