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Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? The cultural origins of an enduring superstition
CNN via AOL· 8 months agoWhen it comes to bad luck, there are few superstitions as pervasive in Western culture as that of...
What’s in a VIN? How to decode the vehicle identification number, your car’s unique fingerprint
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA VIN is a unique string of 17 characters assigned to vehicles. welcomia/iStock via Getty Images...
What Is a Postal Code? A Brief History of Zip Codes
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 4 months agoYou use it all the time, but what is a postal code, really? In short, a zip code expedites mail delivery and helps prevent fraudulent activity on credit...
Barcodes starting with 729, 841, 871 do not prove goods were made in Israel | Fact check
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe claim: Barcodes beginning with 729, 841 and 871 denote goods from Israel A Dec. 11 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims to show how to identify products from Israel by looking ...
Along Alaska-to-Maine border, migration hits record numbers. Take a look behind the data.
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDuring a Republican presidential debate this fall, candidate Vivek Ramaswamy made headlines when he...
Delaware is the first state in the country to get a drug named after it, says Incyte CEO
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoDelaware has its own drug. Specifically, the First State may be the first state in the nation to...
Mexico, Canada and Automakers Just Caught a Big Free Trade Break
Jalopnik via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNew NAFTA just got a little better for Mexico and Canada, General Motors is doing all that it can to...
Ask Sophie: Can you explain the H-1B visa, EB-2 green card transfer and Visa Bulletin?
TechCrunch ExtraCrunch· 9 months agoTechCrunch+ members receive access to weekly “Ask Sophie” columns; use promo code ALCORN to purchase...
Here are some of the weirdest things that happened in 2023
Yahoo News· 6 months agoAn undated photo shows the OceanGate tourist submersible begin its descent. (Handout/Anadolu Agency...
A Sociolinguist Explains What 'XOXO' Really Means
Women's Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe letters XOXO stand for hugs and kisses. Linguists and relationship therapists break down where the term originated, and how to use it to express love...
