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New Movie Releases — ‘The Dictator,’ ‘Battleship’ and ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’ [VIDEOS]

This weekend, you’ll have your choice between a goofy comedy, watching things blow up, and a tale about the joys and perils of new parenthood.


Category: Movies
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Celebrity Birthdays for May 13 – Stevie Wonder, Stephen Colbert and More

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Stevie Wonder
Age: 62
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Legend
Known For: Not letting being sight-impaired keep him from having a career that spans a half-century, dozens of hit singles including ‘Superstition,’ ‘Higher Ground,’ ‘Sir Duke’ and ‘I Wish,’ receiving 22 Grammy Awards (the most ever awarded to a male solo artist), and his work as a political activist


Category: Birthday, Music, News
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Why Are So Many of Us Right-Handed?

If you’re left-handed, you know how tough it is to live in a right-handed world. Now scientists have discovered why so many of us are right-hand dominant:.

The answer may surprise you.


Category: Information, News, Sports
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Celebrity Birthdays for April 29 – Jerry Seinfeld, Michelle Pfeiffer and More

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Jerry Seinfeld
Age: 58
Occupation: Actor, Writer and Comedian
Known For: Playing a semi-fictional version of himself on the hit sitcom ‘Seinfeld,’ co-writing and voicing the lead character in the film ‘Bee Movie,’ producing the NBC reality series ‘The Marriage Ref,’ and being one of Hollywood’s biggest Superman fans


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Woman Defies the Odds and Wins $1 Million Lottery Twice — On the Same Day [VIDEO]

The odds of picking winning lottery numbers are remarkably slim — let alone doing it twice with the exact same numbers. Yet that’s what happened to a Virginia woman who won a $1 million Powerball lottery twice on the same day.


Category: News, Weird News

‘Dancing with the Stars’: Ranking the Remaining Dancers

'Dancing with the Stars' is already half-over, so we thought it was a good time to handicap the remaining contestants. Taking into consideration factors like their skills and apparent popularity with audience voters, here's how we think everyone will place.
 

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Rare 1792 Penny Sells for Staggering $1.15 Million at Auction

Canada recently announced it would be phasing out its version of the penny, and since producing a US penny actually costs more than one is worth, some have called for similar action stateside. But one particular penny has far exceeded its face value, selling for over $1 million at auction.


Category: Money, News
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Johnny Depp Reacts to the Death of ‘Dark Shadows’ Star Jonathan Frid

Johnny Depp‘s upcoming film ‘Dark Shadows‘ is based on the campy soap opera of the same name that ran from the late 1960s through the early 1970s. The actor is an avowed fan of the series, so the recent death of its star, Jonathan Frid, just weeks before the movie’s opening hit Depp especially hard.


Category: Celebrity, Movies
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This Day in History for April 20 – Columbine Massacre and More

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1861 – Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the US Army in order to command the forces of Virginia (More info)

1902 – Pierre and Marie Curie isolate radium (More info)


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TIME Magazine Releases List of 100 Most Influential People

A few weeks ago, TIME Magazine revealed the names it was considering for its annual list of the ’100 Most Influential People in the World.’ Reader votes determined one person, while the rest were selected by the magazine’s editors.

And now the final list — which includes athletes, actors, entrepreneurs and politicians — is out. So who made the cut?


Category: Celebrity, Music, News, Sports
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This Day in History for April 15 – Titanic Sinks and More

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1912 – After hitting an iceberg, the RMS Titanic sinks at 2:20 a.m., killing 1,517 people (More info)

1923 – Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes (More info)


Category: History, Music News, News, Sports
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Drought Conditions Wreaking Havoc on 48 States — Which Ones Are Okay?

We already know this past winter was a warm one for much of the US, but now we’re learning much of the country is also abnormally parched.


Category: News, Weather