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Shakespeare's plays sounded a lot different back in his day.

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Linguists found clues in Shakespeare's plays to find out what they originally sounded like

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17 once-trendy ‘80s girl names that simply ‘didn't age well’

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Remembering when Paul McCartney visited Brian Wilson and played him a new Beatles song.

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Brian Wilson was profoundly moved when Paul McCartney visited him and played a new Beatles song

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English queen and southern belle.

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Cool video shows why the southern accent is 'far from ignorant'

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Seth MacFarlane perfectly explains why there aren't any hopeful characters in TV and film anymore

"'The White Lotus' is brilliant, but no one [on the show] is someone you'd want to be."

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Earth's missing continent was found 375 years after it was first spotted by sailors

Hidden in plain sight, the lost continent of Zealandia conceals mysteries that still fascinate scientists today.

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UPS drivers avoid left turns, and you could benefit from the same trick

UPS drivers have long ditched the traditional, supposedly faster driving route—and now we know why.

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27 refreshing things older people say they care less about as they age

From worrying about others’ opinions to chasing trends, here’s what seniors are happily letting go of—and why it’s freeing.

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HOA regrets trimming homeowner’s mulberry tree after dazzling revenge display

After an unauthorized branch cut, a corner homeowner lit up their mulberry tree with PVC and Christmas lights in a brilliantly petty response the HOA couldn’t ignore.

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Diner stunned as waiter returns $25 tip, saying it’s too low

A routine dinner turned tense when a server refused a tip below 18%, reigniting the debate over tipping culture and expectations.

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A Kansas child said there was a monster under the bed. It turned out to be real.

What started as a babysitter’s bedtime excuse revealed a man hiding under the mattress—an intruder with a violent past who was later arrested.

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The Bee Gees' perfect harmonies and humor charmed Johnny Carson in acoustic performance

The Gibb brothers found a deeper level of emotion in "Massachusetts."

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In-laws demanded a prenup to protect their son’s money—but she was secretly richer

They spent years calling her a gold-digger—then the tables turned in the best way possible.

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Pregnant mom asks passengers to swap for first-class seats—and the internet isn't having it

She thought her request was reasonable, but online commenters quickly gave her a reality check.

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The Bee Gees' blissful a cappella 'How Deep Is Your Love' might beat the classic original

Those harmonies never sounded better.

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In 1999, Genesis revamped a '70s classic with Peter Gabriel. It remains sadly overlooked.

The song still feels like a gorgeous glimpse of what could have been.

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The Bee Gees honored The Beatles with stunning covers medley in 1973

The Gibb brothers were highly influenced by the Fab Four.

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Jack White's old garage-punk band recorded a single and hid 100 vinyl copies inside furniture

"[W}e really went to great lengths to make sure possibly no one would ever hear our record!"

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A 9-year-old girl asked Steph Curry why his shoes weren’t in girls’ sizes—his response was perfect

"Girls play basketball too," she wrote—and Curry immediately stepped up to make things right.

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Mom stunned by her son's drawing showing their daily life together

She thought it was just another cute sketch—but it revealed a heartbreaking truth.

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