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        olympics

        An 1896 video from the first Olympic Games has been unearthed. It's absolutely stunning to behold.
    
    It was made just eight years after the world's very first video clip.

Evan Porter

        01.21.26
    
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Holidays Delivered 2025
Community

        One year after the Eaton Fire, Altadena is finding small ways to celebrate the holidays
    
    Serving up Christmas trees and pizza dinners, Postmates partnered with local businesses to deliver holiday cheer to the Boys & Girls Club families of Altadena. 

Sarah Watts

        12.23.25

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Joy

People share the 15 signs you should know it's time to leave a party

"If the host starts cleaning up instead of socializing, it's either time to help or time to leave."

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Animals & Wildlife

cows

An Austrian cow has made scientific history by using a broom to scratch her itches

Cow tools are a real thing now.

cows, scientific discovery, animals, animal behavior, pop culture

life hacks, secrets, advice, tips, tricks, life advice, life tips, productivity tips, small talk tips

Community

life hacks

19 life hacks that are 'so good' these people swore they'd never share them

They've been keeping these to themselves for years, until now.

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Pop Culture

Teacher jokingly challenged a 10-year-old to 'find Duran Duran' while in the U.K. She did.

She walked right up to his front door.

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Joy

employment

A husband wrote a funny song asking someone to hire his unemployed wife. It paid off.

"This is the most romantic thing I've ever seen."

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Heroes

mr. rogers

Resurfaced interview shows Mister Rogers beautifully reflecting on how he wanted to be remembered

Mission accomplished.

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Health

This easy melatonin-boosting shower trick may be the answer to getting deep sleep

A better night's sleep starts in the shower.

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Culture

nostalgia

Viral video of the last day of high school in 2001 has millennials noticing these 5 things

It was filmed just a few months before things changed forever.

podcast

podcast

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Learning

articulate

Articulate people share exactly how they mastered speaking confidently and concisely

"As much as I'm a talker...I listen a lot more."

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Culture

america

Non-Americans share 15 things that left them utterly bewildered when they visited America

The way we just scrape our food into the sink after meals.