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Toys “R” Us Is Officially Back in Business
A year and a half after Toys “R” Us closed its doors, the toy titan is back with a smaller, cooler type of store.
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Warning: That $75 Costco Coupon Circulating on Facebook Is a Scam
“While we love our fans and our members,” Costco said in a post, “this offer is a SCAM, and in no way affiliated with Costco.”
POW/MIA Military Flag Will Now Fly Permanently at Key Federal Sites Across the Country
Legislation passed this week requires the flag to be flown at the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon, and more.
Microsoft Japan Says Four-Day Work Week Experiment Led to a 40 Percent Increase in Productivity
The initiative was to encourage work-life balance for overworked employees in the wake of low birth rates and population decline.
A New Detail About Voldemort’s Horcruxes Has Just Been Revealed
Voldemort looks increasingly shabby as the last Harry Potter movie progresses, and Wizarding World just explained why.
You Can Buy an Extinct Volcano in Devon, England, for $60,000
People buy private islands, so why not buy a volcano? Posbury Clump, a 250-million-year-old inactive volcano located in Devon, England, could be yours for the seemingly reasonable price of $60,0000.
Reality Bites: A Humongous Tick That Chases Its Prey Has Been Found in the Netherlands
The non-native species doesn't wait for stationary hosts. It actively pursues them, scuttling over the ground to secure a blood meal.
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A Nellie Bly Memorial Is Being Planned for New York City’s Roosevelt Island
Here’s what we know so far about the memorial for investigative journalist Nellie Bly, famed for her infiltration of a women’s asylum in the late 1880s.
Goodwill Store Searching for Family of Navy Sailor Whose Purple Heart May Have Been Mistakenly Donated
Suspecting the donation may have been a mistake, Arizona Goodwill employees want to return the Purple Heart to the World War II Navy sailor’s family.
LEGO Will Display This Thrilling New Avengers: Endgame Set at San Diego Comic-Con
LEGO will show off its new 'Avengers: Endgame'-inspired set at San Diego Comic-Con, and you can buy it yourself this November.
Pennsylvania Schools Are Considering Replacing Snow Days With Work From Home Days for Students
Warming temperatures aren’t the only thing rendering snow days obsolete. Pennsylvania lawmakers are taking a cue from the business world and turning snow days into work from home days for their students.
Surprise: A Special Print Issue of Mental Floss Magazine Is On Newsstands Now!
Starting today, you can find a special edition of Mental Floss magazine in a Barnes & Noble near you.
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Behr Will Pay Someone $10,000 to Travel the U.S. and Canada in Search of New Paint Colors
The "Color Explorer" will attend a music festival, go kayaking in Canada, and take a stroll down Charleston's Rainbow Row.
Connecticut Bill Will Make Baby Changing Tables Accessible to Both Women and Men
If the Connecticut bill passes, dads will no longer struggle to find a place to change their infant's diapers in public.
Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral Was Saved from Total Devastation, According to Fire Officials
Notre-Dame's roof and spire were destroyed in a fire on April 15, but the cathedral's bell towers, facade, and many of its relics survived.
FYI: The FDA Has Ceased Its Food Inspections
Blame the government shutdown. Again.
America's Paper Towel Obsession, Explained
Our country is deeply absorbed in disposable cleaning tools.
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America's Divorce Rate is Declining—and We Have Millennials to Thank for It
Millennials are more likely to stay married than previous generations.
Millennials Get Blamed for a Lot, But They Could Help to Save the U.S. Postal Service
And not just because of their online shopping habits.