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Punta Gorda locals have been swearing by the mystical properties of a radioactive water fountain for a century.
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The age ranges and birth years for Gen Z and Gen Alpha—along with Millennials—are clearer (so we can all quit fighting about it now).
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As more Millennials have children, many of them are shying away from names that were popular in their own classrooms decades ago.
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Jelly beans are a staple of Easter baskets, but how did they get there?
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