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July 25, 2023

ESO Unveils Incredible Photo Revealing How Giant Planets Are Formed

The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has just captured an image that will help scientists understand how giant planets are formed. By focusing on a young star 5,000 light-years away that has seen a marked increase in brightness over the past nine years, they were able to observe something extraordinary.

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Entertainment

July 25, 2023

Jamie Lee Curtis Congratulates Lindsay Lohan On the Birth of Her Son: “I’ve Become a Movie Grandmother”

Twenty years after the film Freaky Friday hit theaters, its costars still share a special bond.

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Good News

July 25, 2023

Scuba Diver Recovers Woman’s Lost $9,500 Wedding Ring From the Bottom of a Lake

Retrieving a lost ring from a lake sounds like looking for a needle in haystack.

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Entertainment

July 25, 2023

Stanley Tucci Prepares Delicious Italian Dinner for ‘Oppenheimer’ Star Robert Downey Jr.

There's nothing like the taste of a home-cooked meal. And a dinner prepared by friends? Even better. The only thing better is perhaps when that friend is actor and foodie Stanley Tucci, who has an entire TV series dedicated to learning more about Italian cooking, called Searching for Italy. Last week, he prepared a lavish, yet easy-to-make dish for Oppenheimer star Robert Downey Jr. with mouth-watering results.

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Books

July 24, 2023

18 Books That Capture the Magic and History of New York City

New York City is a special place.

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Impressionism

July 24, 2023

How This Claude Monet Painting Sparked the Impressionist Movement

Today, Impressionism remains one of the most popular and prevalent types of painting.

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Entertainment

July 24, 2023

Jamie Foxx Shares Video Update Following Health Scare Earlier This Year

After a health scare in April, actor Jamie Foxx seems to be on the way to recovery. The star of Django Unchained posted a video update on Instagram over the weekend, thanking fans and peers for their good wishes during these challenging months. “I cannot even begin to tell you how far it took me and how it brought me back,” he said.

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Sports

July 24, 2023

Magic Johnson Gets Teary-Eyed as He Makes History by Becoming an NFL Team Owner

Magic Johnson is once again making history by becoming a minority owner of the Washington Commanders. The $6.

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Cats

July 24, 2023

Zebby the Support Cat Who “Hears” for Deaf Owner Wins National UK Prize

Cats have a reputation for being aloof and even a little naughty, but one particular feline in the UK is...

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Toys

July 24, 2023

You Can Download Instructions for Over 6,800 Lego Sets For Free at the Internet Archive

Nothing beats the excitement of opening a brand new LEGO set and unloading those shiny bricks. Sometimes, that happy commotion leads to misplacing a key part of the building process—the instructions. If that's happened to you, then you may want to check out the Internet Archive. They have a database of over 6,800 LEGO set instructions for models from many different eras and types.

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