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- Rutgers teacher explains why he is teaching a course on Beyonce.
- A 116-year-old has been named America's oldest person.
- The Post claims that panhandlers around South Brooklyn neighborhoods have taken to dressing like Orthodox Jews (and talking a little Hebrew) to gain sympathy from locals.
- If the sky remains clear, you might be able to see the conjunction of the Moon and Mars.
- If you're looking to get an exclusive credit card that certifies that you are a douchejerk, then Magnises is for you.
- Sure King Lear is a classic...but imagine how much better it would be with sheep.
- A thief who stole an American flag from a Long Island home returned it Friday with a note reading: "I am so sorry. I had no idea."
- A ladykiller was spotted in the background of a July 4th TV report.
- Joel McHale got Tony Hale to join him for his new webseries [parody], Comedians in Cars Getting Cocaine.
- And finally, a baby goat cuddles with its mom:
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