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Quieter, Less Stressful Dental Drills Are in the Works

Thanks to local anesthesia, it’s typically not painful to get a cavity filled — but that doesn’t mean the process is stress-free. The loud, shrill whining sound of the dental drill in your mouth can be anxiety-inducing even if you can’t feel the device. What’s more, the fear this noisy tool evokes hinders some people from getting the procedures they need to maintain good dental hygiene.

Joyful Dancing Gorilla Pic Wins 2025 Comedy Wildlife Awards

There are countless end-of-year roundups and best-of lists that come along in December, but none are quite as delightful as the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. This year’s winning photos were announced at a ceremony in London last night, and all the funny finalists will be on display at the city’s OXO Gallery from Dec. 10-14. […]

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Do Your Family Traditions Need a Refresh? Here Are Some Signs — And Suggestions for Creating New Ones

Think about what puts a smile on your face as you anticipate the approaching holidays — chances are that a festive tradition makes the list. Maybe your family watches Adam Sandler play “The Chanukah Song” while making latkes on the seventh night, or you and your cousins host an epic annual gingerbread house building competition […]

Artist Jon Minshull outside Muriel Bakers's painted home in Meare, Somerset. // A woman who 'dreamed' of having a garden but couldn't manage to look after one had one painted - onto her house. Muriel Baker, 94, said her age meant she wouldn't be able to do any watering or weeding. But now the outside of her home in Meare near Glastobury in Somerset has been transformed into a scenic flowery garden. The mural was painted by artist Jon Minshull and features an array of trees, roses and even butterflies, per Muriel's request.

Local Muralist in Somerset, England, Brings Joy to Community Though Colorful Nature Scenes

Muriel Baker longed for a garden outside her home near Glastonbury in Somerset, England, but at 94, she couldn’t manage the physical work required to maintain one. So the nonagenarian took a creative approach to the issue: She had an array of trees, roses, and butterflies painted onto her house.

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What 38M Obituaries Reveal About How Americans Define a Life Well Lived

Obituaries preserve what families most want remembered about the people they cherish most. Across time, they also reveal the values each era chose to honor. In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we analyzed 38 million obituaries of Americans published from 1998 to 2024. We identified the values families most often highlight, and how those values shift across generations, regions and major historical events.

The Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, Illinois, USA.

9 Historical Figures’ Homes You Can Tour Virtually or in Person — From Judy Garland’s to Albert Einstein’s

Anyone who’s eagerly tuned in to Architectural Digest’s digital series exploring celebrity homes knows thatthere’s something particularly fascinating about getting a glimpse at how notable people live. And when it comes to the abodes of famous figures from years past, that curiosity can be fairly classified as historical interest. Viewing the homes of people who […]

Grace Hunt and her Home Alone cake. A talented baker has recreated the house in classic Christmas movie Home Alone as a stunning cake.Grace Hunt, 35, spent four weeks baking, crafting, and hand painting the mansion from the festive movie for her shop's festive community window display.Now the edible 29 inches tall and 11 and a half inches wide model has proved a big attraction at her store - Grace Eva Cakes - in Beverley, near Hull, East Yorkshire.But tragically, Grace said no one will be able to eat the cake as it is set to be binned at the end of the jolly season.

A Baker in England Re-Created the Iconic “Home Alone” House out of Cake

Last month, we covered this year’s 35th anniversary of Home Alone — and now, we’re spotlighting a talented baker who re-created the house from the holiday movie as a stunning cake. Every year since 2021, 35-year-old Grace Hunt has made a dessert for a festive window display at Grace Eva Cakes, her store in Beverley, a market town in Yorkshire, England. Previous displays have featured cake versions of a reindeer, Santa Claus, and an igloo with penguins. To commemorate the film, she baked, crafted, and hand-painted the Home Alone mansion, and the confection has proved a big attraction.

Jane Austen (1775-1817) on engraving from 1873. English novelist. Engraved by unknown artist and published in ''Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women with Biographies'',USA,1873.

A First Edition of “Emma” Heading to Auction During Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday Week

Of her six completed works, Emma was described by famed British writer Ronald Blythe as “the climax of Jane Austen’s genius and the Parthenon of fiction” — and a first edition is currently on the auction block during the author’s 250th birthday week. Part of Bonhams’ Fine Books & Manuscripts Including Americana sale, the copy is expected to fetch up to $60,000 on Thursday.

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Are You an “Otrovert”? What Sets the Recently Described Personality Type Apart

If small talk leaves you feeling drained, you might be an introvert, and if meeting new people gets you pumped, you might be an extrovert. But what if neither category seems to describe you? Well, you could be an ambivert, the middle ground between the two — or you could be something else entirely: an […]

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Love Can Help Heal a Damaged Heart, New Review Suggests

In some instances, a deep emotional loss — like the death of a loved one — can result in a temporary condition called broken heart syndrome. Now, there’s more evidence to suggest that the opposite may also be true: Strong and supportive relationships can help improve heart health for people with cardiovascular disease.

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What Went Right in 2025: Our Favorite Good News From This Year

As much as the winter holidays are about celebration and coming together with family and friends, they’re also the perfect time to pause and reflect on the past 12 months. This often comes in the form of New Year’s resolutions, or identifying what you’d like to do better next year. But in true Nice News […]

Campaign Underway to Save the Historic Scottish Farm Where “Auld Lang Syne” Was Written

It rings in our ears every New Year’s, yet somehow “Auld Lang Syne” never feels overplayed. Now, however, the question of whether auld acquaintance should be forgot is not just a thought-provoking lyric but a timely issue, as volunteers strive to save the historic Scottish farm where poet Robert Burns wrote down the words to […]