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The obvious draw to McCall is the skiing. The small town sits in the Cuddy and Salmon River Mountains of Idaho, collecting ...

Radnor Lake is Nashville’s version of Central Park, if Central Park banned jogging, biking, dogs, and basically anything that ...

Radnor Lake exists as an improbable oasis of tranquility just minutes from Nashville’s urban bustle, like finding a library in the middle of a rock concert. This park operates with a clear mission: ...

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A giant molecular cloud has just been discovered in the Milky Way. This structure, located 23,000 light-years away, weighs the equivalent of 160,000 times our Sun. Using the Green Bank ...

Hi-Chews have become an iconic candy in the US (despite the brand’s Japanese roots) but Hi-Crunch, a freeze-dried version of ...

Dairy Queen has been serving frozen treats for decades, but this popular chain has its fair share of secrets, from recipes to ...

I was born in Tokyo, Japan, and lived there till I was around ten. My mother met my father in the States. But then, when they ...