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Avocado hand injuries are real. Is a seedless fruit the answer?

Avocado hand injuries are real. Is a seedless fruit the answer?

Apparently people are showing up in the ER with nerve injuries from improperly cutting the pit out of an avocado. So now there's a cute new seedless variety.
by Maanvi Singh

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The kids are alright: 'Youthquake' is Oxford word of 2017

Oxford Dictionaries is recognizing the power of the millennial generation with its 2017 word of the year: "youthquake." It's defined as "a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people."
by The Associated Press

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Chef Ann Kim's restaurant and entrepreneurial tips

Chef Ann Kim's restaurant and entrepreneurial tips

Chef Ann Kim shares restaurant and entrepreneurial tips with Chris Farrell.
by MPR News Staff

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Don't worry, technology gifts aren't scary

Even the relative who is afraid of their router could use some new tech to make their lives easier.
by Tom Weber and Manda Lillie

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Appetites: At St. Paul mission, 'hope begins with a meal'

Appetites: At St. Paul mission, 'hope begins with a meal'

This holiday season, the Union Gospel Mission Association of St. Paul will serve up nearly 17,000 meals to the homeless and hungry in the city.
by Tom Crann

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Monkey selfies, eclipse, bitcoin, Lauer top Google in 2017

Monkey selfies, eclipse, bitcoin, Lauer top Google in 2017

The search terms reflected the United States in upheaval over sexual misconduct allegations against powerful men, reeling from the tumultuous presidency of Donald Trump, and people around the world searching for information about the latest iPhone and how to make slime.
by The Associated Press

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An asteroid gets its close-up as Geminids light up the sky

An asteroid gets its close-up as Geminids light up the sky

This week, the skywatchers will experience a flashy double feature: The Geminid meteor shower -- one of the year's best -- will coincide with an unusually close encounter by an asteroid.

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Birders aflutter over snowy owl 'irruption'

Birders aflutter over snowy owl 'irruption'

Every few years there are so called "irruptions" of snowy owls to Minnesota and other northern states, when the majestic raptors flock south from the Arctic tundra. This winter's could be an especially big one.
by Dan Kraker

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