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adorable animals Eastern black rhino Zuri cools off with a hose — and it's adorable Jennifer Sandlin

television Stephen Colbert follows up Late Show finale by hosting Michigan public access program Ruben Bolling

antiques Why are these antique pipes shaped like human hands? Popkin

china China secretly trained Russian troops, and some have since fought in Ukraine Séamus Bellamy

art Store Called Store is a shoppable art installation in Brooklyn Popkin

History 1920s library sticker told kids to wash their hands before touching Popkin

travel The giant dinosaurs still standing by America's roads Popkin

bad idea Trump's Reflecting Pool makeover meets instant graffiti backlash Jason Weisberger

movies Bizarre indie animation about ducks is absolutely delightful Grant St. Clair

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Games Mac OS X ported to the Nintendo Wii Rob Beschizza

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pop culture Inside Pennsylvania's hidden time capsule of Americana: a 100,000-square-foot wonderland of vintage oddities Popkin

movies Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer brings back cavalcade of fan-favorite characters Grant St. Clair

comedy Ryan Gosling crushed it yet again on SNL Grant St. Clair