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November 8, 2024

RIP Elwood Edwards: Voice of AOL’s “You’ve Got Mail!” Dies at 74

The voice behind AOL’s iconic “You’ve got mail!” announcement, Elwood Edwards, has died at 74 after battling a long illness. The news was reported by WKYC, a local Ohio station where Edwards worked for many years. If you were around in the mid-90s, you might recall opening your email inbox to hear Edwards’ cheerful “You’ve got mail!” greeting without realizing it was voiced by a real person.

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July 17, 2024

French Artist JR Carries the Olympic Flame Through the Louvre

Embed from Getty Images The countdown to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics is on. On Bastille Day, just shy of two weeks from the July 26 opening ceremonies, the Olympic Torch Relay made its way through the French capital. Weaving through famous monuments like the Eiffel Tower, Moulin Rouge, and Arc de Triomphe, the Olympic torch also stopped at the Louvre, where it was carried by French artist JR.

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May 28, 2024

Genius 17-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Person To Earn Doctorate From Arizona State University

A Chicago-area teen just made history as the youngest person to ever receive a doctorate degree from Arizona State University. Dorothy Jean Tillman II recently earned her doctorate at 17, making her the youngest student in the university's history to do so. Tillman, who is also known as “Dorothy Jeanius” by those close to her, has a long history of impressive academic achievements.

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