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Long before Tinder, pie was how Americans proved their love

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Loneliness After 45 Just Hit a Record, and the Way Out Is Simpler Than Expected

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The 20-minute Workout You Need for Busy Days

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These Scotch Distilleries Still Malt Their Own Barley, and You Can Taste It

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Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day Is Back — Buy a Blizzard, Help a Kid

Nothing beats a Blizzard Treat on a hot summer day. This year, grabbing one on July 30 does a little more than beat the heat. …

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1 Fruit, 2 Universities, and a Race to Build the Perfect Picking Robot

Somewhere in California, a flying robot has one very odd job. It’s built to wrestle avocados off the tree, and avocados don’t come off easy. …

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Universities built an AI and a robot for 1 very specific avocado problem

Somewhere in California, a flying robot with two arms exists for one job: wrestling avocados off the tree. Twisting works for many fruits, but avocados …

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Grown women are relearning how to say hi to strangers, and it’s working

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From Squatty Potty to $69 ‘Poop Shoes,’ Americans Can’t Stop Buying Toilet Gadgets

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Underconsumption Core Videos Just Became a Marketing Strategy

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More Americans want less, and the data reveal that simple living is the country’s most marketed lifestyle