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Inside the History of Small Business Saturday and How It Started the Shop Small Movement

In the classic 1998 rom-com You’ve Got Mail, a small independent bookstore owner and a high-powered executive who runs a wildly successful chain of mega bookstores (played by Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, respectively) meet in an anonymous online chat room. They proceed to fall in love via a wholesome exchange of heartfelt (and still […]

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Inside the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: What to Expect, How to Watch, and More

The iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has sparked joy for nearly a century, serving as the perfect accompaniment to a holiday gathering. This year, after two years of modified celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festivities will return in full force on November 24, airing live at 9 a.m. on NBC. The historic parade

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Renee Bruns Has Visited 110 Countries in Her Wheelchair — and Wants to Inspire Kids to Chase Their Dreams

To Renee Bruns, the word “can’t” doesn’t exist. The intrepid 38-year-old has visited 110 countries and 15 territories — using her wheelchair to get around in all of them. Bruns chronicles her adventures on her blog, Wheels Travels, and she’s in the running to earn a Guinness World Record for the most countries visited in

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Renee Bruns in front of the steps that lead to the Great Wall of China

Celtic Ruler’s Ancient Ring Sells for Nearly $43K After Being Kept in a Cupboard for 28 Years

An antiques collector in the U.K. bought a unique gold ring from a metal detectorist in the 1990s, and left it in a cupboard for nearly 30 years. The 66-year-old man, who wants to remain anonymous, finally decided to get it appraised this year — and was shocked to find that it dates back to

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a composite image of two angles of the Celtic gold ring, which is ornate and has a small underside with a large curved top

Meet the Sisters Who Turned Their Family’s Business Into a Social Media Sensation

Two savvy sisters have used their social media prowess to turn their family’s dress store into a viral sensation. Gipsy Rodriguez, 25, and her younger sister Gelssy, 23, grew up in and around their parents’ brick-and-mortar clothing store, Moda 2000 — at one point even living in it when times were tough financially. These days, though,

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Your Guide to the 2022 National Dog Show: What to Expect and How to Watch

Like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and pumpkin pie, the National Dog Show is an American holiday tradition. More than 2,000 of the top American Kennel Club (AKC) sanctioned dogs will compete this year in the most widely viewed dog show in the United States, which takes place on November 19 and 20 at the

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"Best in Group" dogs wait backstage before competing for the "Best in Show" award that a Bulldog named "Thor" won at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on November 16, 2019 in Oaks, Pennsylvania. Featuring over 2,000 dog entrants across 200 breeds, the National Dog Show, now it its 18th year, is televised on NBC directly after the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and has a viewership of 20 million.

Rats Bop Along to the Beat of Music Just Like Humans Do, Study Says

If you’ve ever found yourself swaying your hips to a supermarket soundtrack, you understand the power music has to, literally, move us. Now, first-of-its-kind research suggests that humans aren’t the only ones who get “into the groove.” In a new study out of The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), scientists found that rats, like humans, just

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Niagara Falls: Inside Its 115-Year-Old, “Deep Underground” Tunnel That’s Now Open to the Public

Niagara Falls State Park is the oldest state park in the U.S., stretching over 400 acres and welcoming millions of annual visitors to witness the 3,160 tons of water that flow over the falls every second. If you’ve never visited the magnificent park, located on the border of New York and Ontario, Canada, and teeming

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