TAXED OUT

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The great state of Hawaii holds the highest total tax burden in the United States, with residents contributing nearly 14 percent of their income to state and local governments. This includes 4.2 percent in income taxes, 2.6 percent in property taxes, and a substantial 7.2 percent in sales and excise taxes.

LUNG CANCER RISKS

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Scientifsts, from the University of Florida and the University of Kentucky, found that the molecule glycogen, which stores the simple sugar glucose, could potentially act as a driver of some types of lung cancer.

MEGA

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Make Español Great Again. The presence of Hispanic/Latino people in what is now the United States dates back over 500 years, with Spanish exploration and settlement in the Southwest and Florida beginning in 1500.

SWOT

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SWOT, the result of a collaboration between NASA and CNES (Centre national d’études spatiales), covers around 90% of the planet every 21 days.

IMPERFECT PERFECTIONISTS

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The infamous audio recording studio perfectionists are Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely Dan. They are music maestros.

SUN OF A BEACH

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Of the 6,000 beaches in the United States, many Americans wonder where to find the cream of the crop. Hawaii? California? Florida!

TripAdvisor published a list of the 25 best beaches of the year, gathering information from approximately 8 million listings.

Siesta Key Beach came in at number four in the world, and took the top spot in the United States.

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