2020

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Comedy

The Comedian Ed Sullivan Said Flipped Him Off on Live Television (They Made Up Eventually)

The variety show host made it difficult for an up-and-coming comic to get gigs after branding him unreliable and vulgar

12 minutes ago

By Tony Alpsen
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Comedy

Joan Rivers Mortgaged Her Home to Make a Movie About Billy Crystal Getting Pregnant

The stand-up pioneer never directed another film as long as she lived

21 minutes ago

By Tony Alpsen
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Life

Why a California Startup Wants to Put Thousands of Mirrors in Earth’s Orbit

A California startup wants to build a giant mirror in space to bounce sunlight back to Earth after the sun goes down.

29 minutes ago

By Luis Prada
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Life

Scientists Say Doing This More Often Will Make You Happier

All of those grudges you’re holding are rotting you from the inside out. That’s not opinion; that’s according to scientific research.

29 minutes ago

By Luis Prada
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Life

What Archaeologists Found in That Strange Sarcophagus Sealed With Molten Lead

Archaeologists in Hungary have uncovered a Roman sarcophagus that has remained untouched for roughly 1,700 years.

29 minutes ago

By Luis Prada