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- The Pantheon in Rome, one of the monumental achievements in architecture history, had always had free admission. That may change in 2018, however.
- Guitarist Tommy Allsup has passed away. In 1959, Allsup did a coin flip with Ritchie Valens. The winner would get to board a flight to North Dakota. Allsup lost, and avoided being killed in the ensuing plane crash that marked the "day the music died."
- What's it like to work in a restaurant owned by Andy Puzder, Trump's pick for labor secretary? Well, it's kind of hard to say, but Puzder's company does have a history of violating wage laws.
- While the nation is on the topic of "golden showers," here's a look at some of the kinkiest world leaders (SFW).
- There's going to be an Archie Comics-based TV series on the CW.
- Liz Phair and Ryan Adams are teaming up for an album.
- "Y.M.C.A" is a song for people of all races and nationalities, as exemplified by this throwback video from Finland:
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