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Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert News

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Lawmaker wants to ban subsidies for data centers

A rendering of the proposed Stream data center. A proposed...

Ron DeSantis – Florida redistricting: DeSantis overstates voters’ shift from Democrats to Republicans

Since the 2020 census, Florida has "moved from a Democrat majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage."

True Story: Musk Once Turned His Home Into a Nightclub to Pay Rent

During his time at the university, Musk allegedly showcased his entrepreneurial spirit by transforming his rented house into a club.

Did Kurt Vonnegut Say Society ‘Wouldn’t Save Itself Because It Wasn’t Cost-Effective’?

"We'll go down in history as the first society that wouldn't save itself because it wasn't cost-effective," the author supposedly said.

Yes, Study Reportedly Found Human DNA in Hot Dogs — But There’s More to the Story

Conducted by a private genomics company, the analysis found 2% of tested hot dogs contained traces of human DNA.

What We Know About ‘True’ Events That Inspired ‘Squid Game’ on Netflix

An online rumor claims the show was based on a true story of hostages held in a South Korean bunker in 1986.

Real 19th Century Cure for Headaches? Doctors Wouldn’t Approve

Social media posts claimed the unpleasant-looking procedure was called "vibration therapy."

Trump Wants to Investigate Why Autism Rates Are Rising. Here’s What We Know

Researchers point to social, diagnostic and biological factors to help explain a rise in diagnoses in recent years.

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