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A worker paints fingernails with O2M polish at an Inglot shop in a Polish shopping center. The breathable nail polish has become a hit with Muslim women.

Inventor Dies As 'Breathable' Nail Polish Becomes Hit With Muslim Women

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Wojciech Inglot was a chemist and entrepreneur who tried to come up with a more healthful alternative to traditional nail polish. He died Feb. 23.

Rudi Kistler and Maurus Oehmann, Mannheim 2012

Have We Met Before? Doppelgangers Caught On Camera

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For the past several years, Francois Brunelle has been photographing people who happen to look strikingly similar but aren't related.

The plating of Team USA's Irish beef dish was based on Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house.

International Culinary Competition Gold Eludes Americans Again

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There's one honor that's long eluded Americans at the top of the culinary field: the coveted Bocuse d'Or. This year was no exception, though Team USA made a valiant effort with an Appalachian-inspired menu that included squash, ham and mushrooms.

Grocery auctions have been growing in popularity as a way to get a lot of food for not a lot of money.

Willing To Play The Dating Game With Your Food? Try A Grocery Auction

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Grocery auctions find eager buyers for food that is discontinued, seasonal or near its sell-by date. The food is generally still good after its sell-by date, and these auctions may be one answer to America's growing food waste problem.

A judge smells a block of cheese at the World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison, Wis. Judges carefully appraise a cheese's look, smell and texture before they taste it and spit it out.

Hundreds Battle For International Cheese Glory In Wisconsin

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This year's World Championship Cheese Contest received a record 2,503 entries from 24 countries. Traditional heavyweights in the U.S. and France were well-represented, making it tough for first-time competitors from India, Estonia, Romania and Croatia to catch the judges' attention.

The Good Old Yule Log Spreads To HDTV

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The yule log debuted on WPIX in New York City 45 years ago this Christmas. Since its first broadcast, the log has inspired a quirky genre of film that's finding new popularity on high-definition televisions and beyond.