The Duchess of Cambridge may be a “fully fledged member” of the royal family now, but her effect on fashion sales is still all her own.
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Who Is the Richest Fictional Character?
Fiction’s 99% is reportedly pitching tents and rolling out the sleeping bags.
Catholic Priest, Theologian to Teach Swiss Sex Classes
A Jesuit priest and Catholic theologian are offering a unique sex-education course to couples in Switzerland–and so far, they have the church’s approval.
America’s Top 10 Cities for Hipsters
We liked these places before they were cool
Sarkozy Faces Uphill Election Battle, But Still Won’t Trade His Rolex For Votes
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been championing his law-and-order credentials on the campaign trail, but is apparently still afraid to wear his Rolex in a crowd.
Illinois Mega Millions Winners Revealed: They’re Real, and They’re Adorable
“I turned to my wife and said, ‘We won.’ She giggled for about four hours.”
4-Year-Old Girl with Sky-High IQ Joins Mensa
Meet a 4-year-old girl whose IQ is just 1 point shy of Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein. Legos first, the theory of relativity next.
Heidi Hankins, from Winchester, England, is the newest kid on the block to join Mensa, the …
Florida Town Bans Nightclubs, Skating Rinks in Attempt to Lower Crime
Finally, a sanctuary for the anti-fun. The city of Weston, Fla., has officially banned nightclubs, dance halls and even skating rinks, presumably lest they serve as fronts for secret nightclubs or dance halls.
A new ordinance …
America’s Most Beauty-Obsessed Cities
American women pay some $7 billion a year on cosmetics, according to Reuters. That means every human being on Earth would have to donate one dollar to fund U.S. women’s beauty needs.
On a quest to determine which U.S. cities …
From Dream House to White House: Barbie Runs for President
Barbie has been a pilot and a paleontologist — and now she can add presidential candidate to her list of 130 professions.
Mattel announced Barbie’s foray into politics on Thursday, as reported by Forbes. The doll is now …
Waitress Gets to Keep $12,000 Tip Seized by Police
Police will return the cash to the mother of five after seizing it on suspicion of a drug connection.
Sixty Years Later, a Love Letter Proposing Marriage Gets Delivered
In 1952, Dick Hauck signed, stamped and sent off a letter to his sweetheart, Arlene, proposing marriage. Sixty years later, it has finally been delivered.
The Missouri couple, married since Dick returned home in 1952, was …