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  • "WandaVision" is totally grounded in fantasy, but there are elements that are real, like the fact it's set in New Jersey. But where exactly is the inspiration for its fictional town? NJ.com breaks that down for you.
  • While giant think tanks offered up their take on the future death toll of the pandemic during its early days, Youyang Gu built a website from his parents basement that provided a more accurate count.
  • A plane engine burst into flames mid-air over Denver, with pieces down over a suburban section of the city. No injuries have been reported so far.
  • A hotel hosting a speaking event by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is under investigation after some 100 to 150 guests were spotted not wearing masks. DeSantis spoke on the importance of senior citizens getting the vaccine.
  • On the other end of the spectrum of great calls, here’s another one by the Daily Mail 21 years ago.
  • If there's one thing we've learned is that nothing can get past Bico, the drug-sniffing dog who found cocaine-coated cornflakes being smuggled into the U.S.
  • An exhibit that places you into Van Gogh's famous artworks is headed to NYC.
  • Cerebral writer George Saunders explains to Erza Klein what it means to be kind in a cruel world.
  • Check out the gorgeous view of the Aurora Borealis in Iceland.
  • And finally, no dog video today, but this cat is showing his subjects who's really in charge