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5 Other Kidnapping Victims Who Survived Their Ordeals

Details are still slowly emerging about the bizarre case of three young women who were allegedy held hostage by Ariel Castro and his two brothers for 10 years in Cleveland, Ohio. Here are the stories of five other kidnapping victims that, like the Cleveland women, suffered through unspeakable horrors during their captivity, but were fortunate in that they also survived their ordeals.... READ ON

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How Can You Get Better at Remembering Names?

Everyone has heard people say that they are “bad at remembering names,” or maybe you are one who claims it. If so, you're not alone. “Most people are bad at remembering names,” says Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything. ... READ ON

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The 1926 Gatsby Film Was Rotten and Awful and Terrible

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby has been adapted to most conceivable forms of media: graphic novels, video games, musical theatre, and opera. Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of the classic American novel, in theaters this Friday, marks the sixth time a director has attempted to take Gatsby from page to screen. While expectations are running high for the $127 million movie, certain of Luhrmann's predecessors failed to set a very high bar for him. ... READ ON