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  • Does this Pete Souza photo show a young Vladamir Putin spying on Ronald Reagan?
  • A survey shows that "more than 60 percent of Americans know 'nothing at all' or only 'a little bit' about Juneteenth."
  • "Immortality and everlasting youth" are simply not possible, according to a new study.
  • ...even if you are this fish.
  • Storm Team 4 NY says if you think later today is bad, it "will feel much worse by tomorrow once the oppressive heat & humidity return!" Thx.
  • NY Mag looks at what Eric Adams as mayor would mean for the city, calling him the candidate "of old political-machine guys like Brooklyn Democratic Party fixer Frank Carone."
  • "Fossils from two giant rhinos dating back about 22 million years have been unearthed in China," and here is what "the largest land mammals ever" may have looked like.
  • After coming in last place in his fantasy football league, this man had to spend 24 hours in a Waffle House, but could shave off one hour per every waffle eaten — catch up on the saga that gripped Twitter last night.
  • Go inside the Renwick Ruins of Roosevelt Island.
  • Did you know about the Sparks Brothers?
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