It's been more than a decade since the Philadelphia 76ers began their so-called "process" to tank-the-team, earn high draft picks, and set themselves up for a bright future. This strategy has now become the norm across sports, and for the Sixers' sake, it did yield them Joel Embiid...
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Since then, the carriage, originally built in 1899, has been kept in an environmentally secure room at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth - where its custodian, Lieutenant Commander Paul "Ronnie" Barker turns its wheels a quarter-turn each week to ensure they do not become bowed...
One of the easiest ways to keep the holidays sustainable is to reuse the things that help to create joy and magic, according to experts. Things like ornaments, gift bags and other holiday decor can be stored for years to come and can even eventually become family heirlooms passed down throu...
Once landed, they shed their wings and head underground to become king and queen of a new colony. The termite queen The queen is largest in physical size, attaining mass several times that of workers. Her main function is to lay eggs, sometimes thousands in a single day. Once the colony...
1. True or false: The term "riding shotgun" was derived from stationing an armed guard next to the driver of a stagecoach to protect passengers and cargo. True. The term "riding shotgun" was derived from stationing an armed guard next to the driver of a stagecoach to protect passengers...
Andy Macdonald had one of the more unique paths to make the Olympics. The 51-year-old from Melrose will become the oldest person to participate in a skateboard event at the Olympics when he competes in the heats later this week, representing Great Britain. ...
it’s June. I think Biden had a bad night, but I don’t think the issue terrain of the race has changed. If I just woke you up in the middle of the night, Claire, and said, look, a guy from Queens out on bail is running for president. He’s bragging about overturning Roe v...
But many neo-burlesque queens are marked departures from the classic sexpot. New York-based Dirty Martini, who likes to cover herself in nothing but balloons and then pop them one by one, is a "plus-size" woman [source: Rao]. So is the World Famous *BOB*, who famously mixes martinis...
taste; for example, your brain associates a red mug with berries and ripeness – tricking you into thinking the tea is sweeter than it really is. Overall, the more you like your cup or mug, the more you’re likely to enjoy drinking from it. Guard your favorite chinaware with your life...