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Quilting is as much a part of Gee's Bend as the Alabama River that cradles the peninsula on which it sits. So it was only natural that 12-year-old Mary Lee Bendolph asked her mama to teach her how to make quilts.
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A: Let's take the metro, Brian. B: All right, mom. A: These escalators are very long and steep. Let me hold your hand. By the way, you're not supposed to run or sit on the escalators. A: I know, mom.
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What are you panicking about? It’s a long story though but I’ll cut to the chase and tell you.
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Scientific studies have shown that the virus can live for two to three days on materials like plastic and stainless steel.
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Two United States government studies of cellphone radiation have found a weak link to an increased risk of cancer in animals.
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Snow is a form of frozen water. It contains many groups of tiny ice particles called snow crystals. These crystals grow from water particles in cold clouds.
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Mental health experts estimate that depression affects more than 120 million people worldwide. It severely affects the person’s quality of life and, in extreme cases, can lead to suicide.
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Hey, did you pick up a bottle of wine for Dylan’s housewarming party? Oops! I forgot! I meant to go right after work today but it totally slipped my mind. I’m so sorry.
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Experts say that men came from all over the United States to work as cowboys in the West. Cowboys were excellent horse riders. They trained wild horses. They used rope to catch and tie runaway animals.
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Today, we talk about feeling sick. We have all felt sick at some point in our lives. And our condition can go from one extreme to the other.
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Sometimes it seems like the world is made of two kinds of people. No, not men and women, but those who can handle mathematics, and those who are terrified of it.
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There is no doubt that Mount Everest is the world’s highest mountain. But how tall is it, exactly?
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People who believe in luck and bad luck -- that is to say, those considered superstitious -- may think that some days or events are unlucky.
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"What am I going to wear to school today?" is what Diana Otero asks herself each morning, but not on Mondays. That’s when the 10 year old puts on a nice outfit. It makes her feel special.
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Jen: Well, I saw the ‘OPEN’ sign and I looked at it for a second because I thought that if I opened it, it would slip down, but the bottom line is that I got in.
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Julie: I do actually. I have a, what I use for a purse, so to speak is a camera bag. I do. I’ve had this camera since 2008. I’ve taken 15 thousand pictures.
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In the 1980s, Wisconsin reigned as the world's ginseng capital. Herbal medicine buffs prized the state's 'man roots' for their potency, and farmers raked in an average of $125 million a year.
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How do you get the freshest, locally grown fruits and vegetables in a big city? For an increasing number of Americans, the answer is to grow the fruits and vegetables themselves.
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Rumors and gossip are stories or pieces of information that are passed from person to person but have not been proven to be true.
