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Arts & Culture

Get the latest celebrity updates including movies and healthy lifestyles. Plus: Reviews of new eco-friendly books.

Why applause is a social contagion

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 11:23 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

Clapping patterns roughly fit the disease model, in which the greater the number of people who have a cold, the more likely you are to get it.
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Why action-packed blockbuster movies rule the summer

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 10:29 AM by Adam Hadhazy, LiveScience

The essence of the blockbuster phenomenon in large part boils down to the fantastical elements made possible by special effects.
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10 famous people who died before they were household names
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 4:08 PM by Melissa Breyer
Not all of them sought fame, but it's sad that their greatness wasn't realized until after they were gone.
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Artist pushes Lego to new, human heights

Tue, Jun 18, 2013 1:30 PM

Shunning traditional mediums, American artist Nathan Sawaya prefers sculpting with Lego toy bricks.
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Groomzillas are here, and they're just what you'd imagine
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 1:25 PM by Starre Vartan
As men become more involved with wedding planning, some of them are going over the top.
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'The Astronaut Wives Club' tells the story of the real housewives of NASA
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 6:11 PM by Melissa Breyer
A new book recounts the true tale of the women tending the families and homes as their astronaut husbands rocketed to the moon during the early space program in the 1960s.
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Does Internet shaming work? Yes, except when it backfires
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 4:56 PM by Starre Vartan
Pointing out wrongdoing has a long history in the United States, and the latest venue is the Internet.
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Why are those Lego figures scowling?

Mon, Jun 17, 2013 10:25 AM by Marc Lallanilla, LiveScience

Since 1989, the proportion of happy Lego faces has decreased, while the proportion of angry faces have increased.
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Patriots owner alleges Putin stole Super Bowl ring

Mon, Jun 17, 2013 9:39 AM

Video: 8 years after saying he gave Russian President Vladimir Putin his Super Bowl ring as a gift, Robert Kraft is now saying Putin stole it.
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Anger Room is a 'smashing' stress reliever
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 4:01 PM by Laura Moss
This Texas business turns a profit by letting stressed-out people take a baseball bat to everything from furniture to fax machines.
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New 'Elysium' trailer features ruined Earth, cyborg Matt Damon
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 2:47 PM by Michael d'Estries
Science-fiction film imagines a future where the rich live luxuriously in space — while the rest of the 99% toil on a polluted, hostile planet.
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Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, demand an end to nuclear weapons
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 10:52 AM by Michael d'Estries
Actors join other others in urging President Obama to stay true to his commitment to reduce nuclear weapons during this year's G8 summit.
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Miss Iowa is missing one key feature

Fri, Jun 14, 2013 9:30 AM

Video: Winning a beauty pageant takes overcoming obstacles, something Miss Iowa 2013 has mastered in her lifetime.
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Ethan Hawke has a secret fantasy of being an eco-terrorist
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 4:08 PM by Michael d'Estries
When asked what he might do if there were no consequences, 'The Purge' actor says his inner demon might embrace the dark side of environmentalism.
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5 super-niche science museums
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 2:08 PM by Matt Hickman
Whether you're into southwest Florida seashells or the minerals of Michigan, these museums let you dive deep into a tiny corner of the natural world.
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