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“A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.” —Chinese proverb.

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— DISPATCHES FROM THE OLD WEST — 

(1) Residents of Las Vegas, New Mexico, considered Vincente Silva a prosperous, well-respected saloonkeeper and businessman. They had no clue that Silve moonlighted as a crime lord.

(2) Civil War spies, for the Union and the Confederacy, relied on different methods for transmitting secret messages during the war. Some used a toothpick and citrus to create invisible ink. “The Lemon Juice Spy.”

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— DISPATCHES FROM HERE & THERE —  

(3) Dreamboat, Snazzy, and Boonies rank among the most popular slang words, depending on the year you were born. You can find the slang word matching your birth year here.

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(4) Planning on getting in better shape this new year? You may want to borrow a few techniques from the gladiators of ancient Rome and others approached physical training. Here are nine ways that warriors throughout history stayed fit. 

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(5) After sweating and grunting through an hour or so of training, perhaps you deserve a reward. You might consider treating yourself to a quick bite. Here are the most popular fast food outlets in every state. But the creator of the Big Mac isn’t among them.  

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(6) Photographer Yaroslav Danylchenko specializes in food and product photography for commercials, advertisements, and editorials. But don’t confuse his work with still photography. According to Danylchenko, something must “fly, break, drop, or smash.”

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(7) Dreamboat, Snazzy, and Boonies rank among the most popular slang words depending on the year you were born. You can find the slang word matching your birth year here.

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(8)  It’s a new year, which signals a time for new flicks. According to the Hollywood Reporter, new releases include: Dune, Spider-Man, Avengers, and more.

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“The proper function of man is to live, not ot exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them, I shall use my time.” —Jack London

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