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Early Addition: The Story Behind The 'Real' Stranger Things
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Early Addition: The Story Behind The 'Real' Stranger Things


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Published Aug 31, 2016

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  • With a season two renewal confirmed, learn the “real” origins of Stranger Things.
  • Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic got testy with a heckler at the US Open, telling the spectator, "I will put my balls in your mouth."
  • Rape wouldn't be an issue if women weren't so physically weak, says Trump's campaign manager.
  • The pros and cons of sleeping in a tiny house.
  • Now that Cuba and the United States have resumed diplomatic relations, what happens to the U.S. fugitives who've been taking refuge in Cuba?
  • One of Iceland's biggest volcanoes could erupt any minute now.
  • Chris Christie vetoed a $15 minimum wage bill, calling it “really radical.”
  • Bill Nye is getting his own talk show on Netflix, Bill Nye Saves The World.
  • African elephants are being killed at alarming rates.
  • Who wouldn't want to go to a Homeland Security-themed public school.
  • Trendy NYC department stores are planning to sell "distressed" sneakers for around $600.
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